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The Sierras: Considerations for a High Snow Year

The Sierras: Considerations for a High Snow Year

Has all this snow got you thinking about what the Sierra is going to be like? Are you planning on hiking through or bouncing up to north to NorCal...
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8 Lessons Learned From Thru-Hiking (the PCT)

8 Lessons Learned From Thru-Hiking (the PCT)

As the end of thru-hiking season draws near I thought it would be a good time to write an article about Lessons Learned from Thru-Hiking. My exper...
Byland Podcast Episode 21

Byland Podcast Episode 21

I spoke with Emory, creator of the ByLand podcast and 2017 PCT thruhiker, just before this PCT season began. We had a blast chatting about everyt...
Emergency Repair Kit

Emergency Repair Kit

It happens to everyone at some point - gear fails. It's inevitable. Sometimes it's when the gear is almost new and other times it's that well worn,...
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6 Items You Should Start the PCT with but Won’t

6 Items You Should Start the PCT with but Won’t

Every hiker knows you need a shelter, sleeping bag, and a backpack. Although when I thru-hiked in 2014 I actually met someone on my first day that...
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PCT First Aid Kit

PCT First Aid Kit

What Kind of First Aid Kits are Best for Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail? First and foremost, as I said in the article “6 Items You’ll Start the PC...
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6 Items You’ll Start the PCT with That You Shouldn’t

6 Items You’ll Start the PCT with That You Shouldn’t

Everyone starts the PCT with too much gear, it’s like a right of passage - to carry too much stuff for a day, a week, a month. At some point you, a...
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8 Tips for Preventing Injury & Making the First 100 Miles of the PCT a Success

8 Tips for Preventing Injury & Making the First 100 Miles of the PCT a Success

  The PCT is a journey, not a race. This can’t be overstated enough as you embark upon the first 100 miles of your 2,660-mile hike to Canada. Injur...
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2018 PCT Season is Almost Here

2018 PCT Season is Almost Here

PCT Season is just around the corner, less than 3 weeks away for us! It's coming up fast and we are busy preparing our trailer, ordering lots of g...
July 1 Trail Update: Kennedy Meadows into Oregon

July 1 Trail Update: Kennedy Meadows into Oregon

White Pirate in the Southern Sierra this past week   The Sierra snow will be gone from most of the trail before you know it! Here's some info tha...
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Fighting For Our Life Update

Fighting For Our Life Update

A huge thank you for all the support we've received from the community of Lone Pine and from all of you awesome hikers! It means a whole whole lot...
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Trail Conditions: Kennedy Meadows to Ashland & Beyond - With Updates

Trail Conditions: Kennedy Meadows to Ashland & Beyond - With Updates

The snow is melting FAST! What does this mean for your hike? Where is a good place to hike? Here's some info that will hopefully help you and your...
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