Backpack, tent, sleeping bag, pad. The Big Four gear I took on the PCT. Plus a bonus.

A comprehensive table of my PCT hiking

A pleasant day for a ten mile hike up Monument Peak in the Laguna Mountains

My gear for filtering and storing water.

My last day on the PCT, from Hopkins Lake into Manning Park, BC.

A great day of hiking through wonderful country, yet my thoughts are drifting towards home

Good day of hiking through great country, near Harts Pass

The unexpectedly hot smoky scenic country north of Rainy Pass.

Hot yet moderate day walking out of Stehekin to Rainy Pass

Today, like yesterday, is one of those travel days--the final part of the bus/bus/bus/shuttle/ferry segment.

A travel day from Seattle to Chelan via Wenatchee

The first gear post: clothing

Blog posting will be sporadic. (Uh, belay that.)

A hot hiking day into Stevens Pass.

Another great, warm day in the Alpine Lakes wilderness.

Having a great time. Scenic and just relaxed.

A stunningly scenic day, rejoining the PCT east of Seattle after breakfast with Eric, and walking along ridge lines in the warm sun. Plus huckleberries.

Hiked up Mt Ellinor in the Olympic Mountains and saw goats!

Crossing from California into Oregon on another uneventful and pleasant hiking day along the ridges south of Ashland.

A fast day to an omelette, then resting through the heat, until a 6 mile evening hike

A fantastically scenic day hiking through the Marble Mountains

Bright sunshiny happy hiking day! Lots of wildlife and flowers.

Short walk into town, seeing Junior off

A fast and quick day up and down ridgelines.

A pleasant day walking along the ridges