Sànbù
>Take a hundred steps after a meal, and you'll live to be ninety-nine. >- Chinese Proverb I learned the term sànbù from Chen. A sànbù is a Chinese cultural concept of going on a leisurely walk for h
Blue Blazing - Mt. San Jacinto
I AM NOT HIKING THE PCT. This is not a post about me quitting, I still intend to walk from Mexico to Canada. The vast majority of my walk from Mexico to Canada will be along the path defined by the Pa
The Big Bad Wolf 🐺
> Then I'll huff > and I'll puff > and I'll blow your house down. > - The Big Bad Wolf When you hear talk of the PCT, it's often said that it's "graded for pack animals". Meaning nothing is too steep
Monotony
Hiking out of scissors crossing today was brutal. It starts in a bit valley and you go right up a mountain. Once over the climb, I was riding the ridge all day. It was a slow steady climb with tons of
It's Raining Magic 🧙♂️
> Trail magic (noun) > When someone brings food, drinks or other treats to give out to hikers There were a lot of highs today. I started my day around mile 90. Since we have been feeling the effect
Desert Highway
> What goes up must come down > - Physics Day 4 After my brutal ascent of Mount Laguna, I planned on taking a proper zero day to recover my feet... Instead I did a cheeky 12 miles on that day
Blistering Heat, Blistering Feet — Day 3 — Mount Laguna
One of the nice things about starting the PCT in March is that the first stretch of desert is much cooler, usually highs in the 60s and 70s. One of the bad things about starting the PCT this March is