by mcgarveysan | Aug 2, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section A Oregon, Section B Oregon, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 21.6 Trail miles sum: 1036.4 Trail location: 1717.7 Elevation: 4204 Spinning on the turntable: Rene’ Aubry: Petits sauts délicats avec grand écart Today was primary a downhill trek with one notable climb. I was relieved to find no deer hanging...
by mcgarveysan | Aug 1, 2019 | Hiking, Our lives, PCT, Section A Oregon, Thru-hikes
Ten things I’ve learned from hiking the first 1000 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail that are applicable to life both on the trail and off the trail. Now that I’ve hiked over 1000 miles on this PCT thru-hike attempt, what have I learned? The first five...
by mcgarveysan | Jul 30, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section A Oregon, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 20.9 Trail miles sum: 1014.8 Trail location: 1697.2 Elevation: 6617 Spinning on the turntable: Bruce Springsteen: Western Stars Leaving the cabin after lunch I had one thing on my mind, Oregon! It was, yet again, a uphill climb heading to the border. I...
by mcgarveysan | Jul 29, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section A Oregon, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 20.9 Trail miles sum: 1014.8 Trail location: 1697.2 Elevation: 6617 Spinning on the turntable: Imagine Dragons: Origins So, hitting the 1000 mile marker was a bit anti-climatic. It was just me. No markers, no singing, no dancing. (I made a dreadful error...
by mcgarveysan | Jul 28, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section A Oregon, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 19.5 Trail miles sum: 993.9 Trail location: 1676.2 Elevation: 6122 Spinning on the turntable: Bryan Adams; Shine a light A moonlit photo is an indication of an obscenely early start to the day. I woke at 4AM, hit the snooze twice, then ate breakfast and...
