Logistics Day
5:41 PM
To enter the U.S. on a visa, you’re required to
Pacific Crest Trail
A long north–south line across the western United States, walked southbound from Canada toward Mexico. Deserts, high mountains, forests, heat, snow, and long stretches of nothing in between. The Pacific Crest Trail is as much about scale and continuity as it is about walking.
Is “Enjoy” the Right Word?
7:08 AM
It’s going to be a warm day, around 30 degrees. So
Pizza From Strangers
9:25 AM
At 10:00 PM a hiker suddenly walks by with a headlamp.
Four Needles Later
8:35 AM
Now, after breaking four needles, I’ve hopefully repaired the backpack well
Two Passes, One Restaurant
5:56 AM
Waking up with the sunrise. A light breeze moves through the trees.
Frogs Everywhere
11:36 AM
It froze overnight; everything is covered in a layer of ice. Unfortunately,
Crater Lake Reveals Itself
8:42 AM
Got up at 5:30 AM. Took a nice shower first, then
Nowhere In, Somewhere Out
8:09 AM
Apparently I’m so far out in the middle of nowhere that
Thunder, Rain, and Thumbs Up
7:43 AM
It’s completely silent at night. Every now and then you hear
Internet in the Middle of Nowhere
6:22 AM
Yesterday it was already cold waking up, but today it was another
Across Endless Lava Fields
7:43 AM
Six degrees last night; try getting out of your sleeping bag then.
The 2000-Mile Reality Check
10:18 AM
I’m not fully recovered yet, but I’m afraid I’ll