PCT: Day 132

PCT: Day 132

by | Aug 16, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section E Oregon, Thru-hikes

Miles today: 32 Trail miles sum: 1301.4 Trail location: 1983.6 Elevation: 5308 Spinning on the turntable: Anton Batagov: The complete Phillip Glass piano etudes: Live in Moscow Glad to start a new week! Last week my total hiked distance was 159.1 miles. This week...
PCT: Day 131

PCT: Day 131

by | Aug 15, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section E Oregon, Thru-hikes

Miles today: 27 Trail miles sum: 1270.3 Trail location: 1952.6 Elevation: 4901 Spinning on the turntable: Garbage: Garbage I’m enjoying the serenity of my early morning hiking. There’s just a few moments when the sunlight is perfect and the landscape is...
PCT: Building Community

PCT: Building Community

by | Aug 13, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section E Oregon, Thru-hikes

Noelle here: I was texting with a friend at home about how things are going out here. How’s the van? How’s the trail? I mentioned that the hardest part is being so disconnected. We rarely have reception and once in a while get crappy WiFi that every other...
PCT: Day 130

PCT: Day 130

by | Aug 12, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section E Oregon, Thru-hikes

Miles today: 19 Trail miles sum: 1243.3 Trail location: 1925.6 Elevation: 5811 Spinning on the turntable: Yann Tiersen: EUSA Today was a low mileage day to wrap up my week. The lower miles allowed Noelle and I to meet in the afternoon and spend the night in the van. I...
OST: Day 129

OST: Day 129

by | Aug 11, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section D Oregon, Section E Oregon, Thru-hikes

Miles today: 28.3 Trail miles sum: 1224.3 Trail location: 1906.6 Elevation: 4890 Spinning on the turntable: Vienna Symphony Orchestra: Strauss Waltzes The morning started out cold! For the first time in several months I wore my hiking trousers over my hiking shorts to...