Pacific Crest Trail 17 Jul 2024 One Border, Another Beginning 6:23 AM I was awake again at five. Slowly, a rhythm is forming. At
Pacific Crest Trail 16 Jul 2024 Back in My Element 7:07 AM I was already awake at 5:00. Did a bit of work
Pacific Crest Trail 15 Jul 2024 Small Resets 8:17 AM Breakfast at a bakery: a burrito and a caprese sandwich, with half
Pacific Crest Trail 14 Jul 2024 Kindness at the End of the Road 8:18 AM The night was damp and muggy, and without a quilt it was
Pacific Crest Trail 13 Jul 2024 Back to Zero 7:12 AM I think I actually slept. Suddenly I wake up at 2:00
Pacific Crest Trail 12 Jul 2024 When the Sun Finally Drops 7:18 AM I’m up again at 6. A quick shower, then walking to
Pacific Crest Trail 11 Jul 2024 Breakfast in a Different Decade It feels like I’ve stepped into an old movie. Big, rattling pickup trucks, wooden
Pacific Crest Trail 10 Jul 2024 Between Asphalt and Forest 1:01 PM I still can’t quite find my rhythm. It feels lonely here.
Pacific Crest Trail 09 Jul 2024 An Acclimatization Day Today is an acclimatization day. The time difference hits me harder than expected — I honestly
Pacific Crest Trail 08 Jul 2024 Time Going Backwards 3:45 PM We’re not flying very high — about 1,830 meters. I see
Pacific Crest Trail 08 Jul 2024 Between Gates and Time Zones 3:13 PM Hmm, the plane isn’t going to the gate I had in
Pacific Crest Trail 08 Jul 2024 Departure Day The big day has arrived — a crossing to an entirely different continent. The continent of