With the primaries and presidential elections coming up, I thought I would write a post on poling technique – just a different type of poling technique. I am talking trekking poles, not political poles. It recently popped into my mind as I was out on my first cross-country ski of the year the other day. I […]
Here are some photos from the Lowest to Highest (L2H) Route we hiked last week. This was a fun and creative route to go through some barren areas. Photos are posted here: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153875356115628&set=a.10153875350055628.1073741851.681850627&type=3&theater
About 25 miles of really beautiful hiking along steep cliffs and through amazing coastline. I highly recommend this hike if you are ever in the area. Some photos from the hike: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1710559069164402.1073741829.1644547485765561&type=1&l=6129a18a60
The first review for my new book was recently published. I am excited that a really accomplished, fellow long distance hiker enjoyed my new book. See her review here: http://www.eathomas.com/2015/08/13/traumasbook2015/
Here’s the winter PCT Gear List with some thoughts and comments: PCT Winter Gear List
Weather: The Pacific Crest Trail is arguably the most diverse trail of the Triple Crown long distance trails in the U.S. It traverses volcanic lava fields to deserts, from moist, moss filled forests to barren, alpine granite passes – in fact from Muir Pass not even a bush or a tree is visible (the only […]
We arrived at the Mexican border and southern terminus of the PCT today at noon. It was another rainy day and a fitting end to our trip (October 21, 2014 ‑March 1, 2015). It was great to have people turn out in the rain to cheer us on to the border. It was an amazing day […]
The next storm started coming in today. Winds are blowing hard and the clouds started streaming over the mountains this afternoon. We made it to the small town of Mt. Laguna a few hours before the rain started to fall. Now the rain is blowing sideways. It looks as though we are going to have […]
Things are going well. We are in the last week of the hike now with about 180 miles to go. We are thinking we’ll be at the Mexican border, and southern terminus of the PCT, on March 1. We had a few inches of fresh snow the last couple of days while going over Mt. San […]
We now have completed nearly 2300 miles and have 362 miles remaining on the hike. We just completed the San Gabriel Mountains and one of my favorite sections of the trail through Southern California. I love the ridge section around Mt. Baden Powell! We were back in snow for about five miles or so around […]