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PCT Day 122

Posted on August 25, 2019August 22, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Maidu Lake to Rockpile Junction - 28 miles (45km) - 1893 miles total Without meaning to I slept in today. It is getting harder to get up in the morning as we go further north and summer draws to a close the sun rises later, meaning my tent remains inviting longer in the morning. I … Continue reading PCT Day 122 →

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PCT Day 118

Posted on August 20, 2019August 15, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Abandoned Rd to Squaw Lake - 28 miles (45km) - 1781 miles total Another day in Oregon. The beauty of Oregon is that it is a lot flatter than other parts of the trail. There are still climbs but they don't tend to last very long and they are not very steep. A hikers paradise. … Continue reading PCT Day 118 →

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PCT Day 117

Posted on August 19, 2019August 15, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Pilot Rock to abandoned Rd - 28 miles (45km) - 1753 miles total It was a nice sunrise over Mt Shasta this morning and Pilot Rock. There is not much to report from today. The trail was mostly in the trees, which was nice it meant the temperature was slightly cooler than it would have … Continue reading PCT Day 117 →

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PCT Day 115-116

Posted on August 18, 2019August 15, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Day 115 - Ashland It was our first full day off since a month ago in South Lake Tahoe. It was glorious. We slept in. I walk 200m to do laundry and sat I. The laundromat watching some TV on my phone. Then we did a late lunch at a bar and lounge. Cheesecake and … Continue reading PCT Day 115-116 →

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PCT Day 114

Posted on August 17, 2019August 11, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Old cabin to Ashland - 27 miles (44km) - 1717 miles total. A New State! ๐ŸŽ‰ Finally out of California and into Oregon. A thunderstorm and rain came in overnight. So it was nice to be under a roof. I was expecting everyone to be up super early, so I didn't bother setting an alarm. … Continue reading PCT Day 114 →

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PCT Day 112

Posted on August 15, 2019August 11, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Mile 1638 campsite to old abandoned building - 23 miles (37km) -1661 miles total I got started at 6am wanting to do the 17 miles into town for lunch. Because it was all down hill it wasn't too bad. The trail was slightly overgrown and I could have been walking through poison oak since I … Continue reading PCT Day 112 →

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PCT Day 111

Posted on August 14, 2019August 11, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Shelly Meadows to mile 1638 campsite - 28 miles (45km) - 1638 miles total The plan was to attempt to do 28 miles today but we were not sure if it would be possible or not. There was a lot of ups and downs in the terrain and potentially rocky trail. There was a fair … Continue reading PCT Day 111 →

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Had a blast catching up with hiker trash friends in Texas and Kentucky. I discovered Kentucky is the Adelaide of the States, underrated but full of gems. Horse racing, bourbon, the second amendment, Phil Collins, festive fall, the colonel, American football ๐Ÿˆ (which Iโ€™m totally in to) and crazy southern foods that are surprisingly good. โ€˜Murica ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ you and your people have been amazing over the last 6 months, but alas, it is now time to the land of Oz and take on the next adventure that is life.
Oh Canada, you have been a delight. The Canadian Rockies are beautiful. I think the Great Divide Trail may now be on my list of things to do. Caught up with TA friends, who gave me a true Canadian experience and got me as close as Iโ€™ll ever come to living out my childhood dream of being a Mighty Duck! ๐Ÿ’ ๐Ÿ˜‚ The flames are now my team, so they better win this year ๐Ÿ”ฅ #Canada
Canada has turned me into a day hiker. I park the car, take a short stroll (1-5km) to something pretty (the park rangers classify these as longer walks! ๐Ÿ˜‚). I leap and bound along like an excited baby deer without a 30 pound pack on my back, then I hop back into my warm car. Iโ€™ve also been very excited about the snow. Iโ€™ve never been in falling snow before, it is like a magical winter wonderland ๐ŸŽ„ #canada #dayhiker
Post PCT Canadian Road trip is Amazing. So many animals. I think Iโ€™ve see more wildlife on a roadtrip, then hiking in the wilderness for 5 months ๐Ÿคทโ€โ™€๏ธ. Elk, bear, more moose, squirrel, crow and some big horn sheep but they moved to fast for me to get a photo. Canada you are the perfect way to end the PCT. #canada
๐Ÿ’ฅ And weโ€™re back to PCT Day 156. It was an absolute joy not only to finish with these nerds but to hike a large portion of the trail with them. Iโ€™m also thankful for all the other people I met along the way and hiked with for a day or weeks at at time. Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ really turned it on for us. Sunshine, 2 moose on trail and then I tried the local delicacy- poutine. I have to say โ€˜Iโ€™m a fanโ€™ #pct2019 #pct #hiking #thruhike
PCT Days 152-155. 2647 miles total. This was the final countdown. The first two photos are part of my series called โ€˜I knew there were mountains in Washington, the dang clouds just needed to lift!โ€™ The next are when the clouds actually lifted! Washington is beautiful! #pct #pct2019 #thruhike

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