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Thru-Hiker Journey Man

  • People of the PCT: Dart

    People of the PCT: Dart

    We met Dart just after Baden Powell. He invited us over to a fire he and his tramily were having that night. We thanked him, but almost immediately went into...

  • People of the PCT: Bumblebeast

    People of the PCT: Bumblebeast

    We actually met Bumble Beast on the Appalachian Trail! We hiked around her in the White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire. Through social media we found out she was...

  • People of the PCT: Eagle

    People of the PCT: Eagle

    We met Eagle the first time we flipped North to Burney. Him and his tramily were leap frogging with us pretty often. His sister was part of the trail family...

  • People of the PCT: Couscous

    People of the PCT: Couscous

    At least 15 hikers got together at a trail angels cabin and celebrated Rosh Hashanah. It was all curated, planned and prepared by Couscous. All the hikers chipped to help...

  • People of the PCT: Alpine

    People of the PCT: Alpine

    We first met Alpine briefly in Idyllwild at one of the many ice cream shops. She was waiting for better conditions to send it over San Jacinto. We didn't see...

  • People of the PCT: Pantry

    People of the PCT: Pantry

    We met Pantry a few days outside Ashland. He is a great guy to hike around. Always positive and always up for an adventure. He was usually by himself, but...

  • People of the PCT: Coyote & Catch Up

    People of the PCT: Coyote & Catch Up

    We met Hugh and Michelle in Wrightwood at the taco party. Didn't get to talk to them much then, but from the brief time we did talk we knew they...

  • People of the PCT: Vortex

    People of the PCT: Vortex

    We met Georgia on the shuttle bus from San Diego to Campo! She was a day 0! She has one of, if not the most electric energy of anyone we've...

  • People of the PCT: Corgi

    People of the PCT: Corgi

    She didn't have rules or an itinerary to follow. She was out there to be her free spirited self and she wasn't afraid to be herself. It was refreshing to...

  • PCT 2023: Reflections and Lessons

    PCT 2023: Reflections and Lessons

    The experience was unlike anything I’ve had before. I will be forever grateful for who we met and all those who helped us along the way. Thru hiking really wouldn’t...

  • People of the PCT: Chute

    People of the PCT: Chute

    We met Chute at the KOA in Mount Shasta. We leap frogged with him for quite some time. Last we saw Chute was briefly after Bend. He sort of just...

  • People of the PCT: Quaking Leaf and DigDug

    People of the PCT: Quaking Leaf and DigDug

    I met Quaking Leaf in passing in Kennedy Meadows South. He was such a ball of joy whenever another hiker came walking up to the General Store. He was usually...