by mcgarveysan | Dec 2, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: I’m greatly missing the Pacific Crest Trail today. Northern terminus I’m missing the peace, the friendships, the physical hardness, the mountains, lakes, valleys. I’m missing all of it. Snoqualmie area most difficult trail It’s been stressful and chaotic... 
by mcgarveysan | Nov 2, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Goal setting for hiking, working, relationships, or living has been a massive part of my life. Noelle here, by the way. Deciding to hike the Pacific Crest Trail was no different. So how would I break up a huge goal into smaller, more manageable pieces? Why hike in... 
by mcgarveysan | Oct 28, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
We left the trail in California and went straight to my parents home in Colorado. Pretty much all of our non-hiking possessions are in storage in Portland. Our first week here in Colorado was just crazy. Moving my parents into an assisted living/memory care facility.... by mcgarveysan | Oct 14, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: All along we’ve planned to take two years off from regular jobs and life. We knew we were hiking a trail, then returning home, then heading to Southeast Asia for a few months. We planned a lot for the trail but so far no solid plans other than... 
by mcgarveysan | Oct 7, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
Hi Friends! Each month we look forward to looking at our website and learning where all our readers are “from”. Based on a reader suggestion we added Sakis Rouvas to our music playlist as a catnip for the Greeks. Sadly, it seemed to have the opposite effect and our... 
by mcgarveysan | Oct 6, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
My weight loss continued throughout Washington. I’m down about another ten pounds equating to a total weight loss of roughly 60lbs/27kg. I’m finding that I’m getting cold much easier. My butt is boney and I’m missing the extra fat padding. When I sit on a hard chair...