In the summer of 2012 I thru-hiked the 4280 km long Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail from Mexico to Canada. This is the story of my hike. Here you’ll find all my posts from preparations, from the trail and after the trail. If you want to jump straight to my packing list and read gear reviews click here. If you just want to browse my photographs from the PCT click here. At the bottom of this page I’ve also included a section with some useful links for all you prospective PCT-hikers. You know who you are 🙂
Preparations
- About the PCT February 6, 2012
- Just do it! February 7, 2012
- Why? February 22, 2012
- When to go March 5, 2012
- Permits are in the house! March 12, 2012
- Resupply and logistics March 25, 2012
- Gear list (tentative) April 2, 2012
- Follow my progress on the trail April 25, 2012
- Getting to the trail May 6, 2012
On the trail
- Campo to Warner Springs, mile 0 – 110 May 10, 2012
- Warner Springs to Idyllwild, mile 110 to 178 May 14, 2012
- Day 19 – Interstate 15, mile 342 May 23, 2012
- Idyllwild to Wrightwood, mile 178 to 370 May 30, 2012
- Wrightwood to Kennedy Meadows, mile 370 to 702 June 20, 2012
- Bear sighting at Big Dry Meadow June 20, 2012
- Kennedy Meadows to Donner Pass, mile 702 to 1156 July 2, 2012
- Visiting relatives and resupplying in Rocklin July 17, 2012
- Reaching the halfway mark July 17, 2012
- Visitors from Norway July 28, 2012
- Entering Oregon July 28, 2012
- “PCT donkey” in Seiad Valley August 11, 2012
- Photos from Northern California, mile 1156 to 1699 August 13, 2012
- Oregon done, entering Washington, mile 1699 to 2155 August 16, 2012
- O Canada – I made it! September 5, 2012
- Photos from Washington, mile 2155 to 2660 November 10, 2012
After the trail
- Out of the wilderness and back to civilization January 29, 2013
- PCT 2012 gear list and reviews March 7, 2013
- Photos from PCT 2012 March 14, 2013
Useful links
- http://www.pcta.org – The Pacific Crest Trail Association.
- http://postholer.com/gmap/ – Map of the Pacific Crest Trail.
- Read about the Pacific Crest Trail on Wikipedia
- California Department of Water Resources – Information on the snow conditions in the Sierra Nevada.
- Yosemite Conservancy webcams – See what the weather is like in Yosemite right now.