I go 20th century and buy a phone card

A final rough plan for resupply

I changed out my tent today... for one that's heavier.

It's an incredibly poor snow year. I'm moving the start of my PCT walk up 13 days to March 17th.

Backpack, sleeping bag, tent: the old gear I used to use, and the new gear coming along with me this year

Curious about what agencies and jurisdictions the PCT passes through as it heads north from the Mexican border

Went running for the first time in a week. Went well. No plantar fasciosis, yay!

Roughing out the days on the PCT from the Sierras to Canada

A tasty recipe from Momofuku Milk Bar

A brief review of what gear worked when camping in the snow, what didn't, and what just wasn't necessary.

Applied for my PCT permit today... and a twinge of plantar fasciitis.

How to get on and off the trail in the southern Sierra

Playing in the snow with an ice ax

A bit of snowshoeing and snow hiking in the mountains on a bright blue day.

Hitting the trail for two days of snow camping in the Sierra

Heading off to Tahoe to go camp in the snow... and learn a few things.

Meeting up with another thru-hiker for the first time

A run through of my gadgetry

My current biggest worries about hiking the PCT

There's a long ways to walk in the Sierras without resupply.

A brief overview of my PCT hiking plans.

Getting excited--and nervous--about a class next week to teach me how to camp and hike in the snow and cold.

Friends are very curious about my plan to hike the PCT. Here are three questions from David in London.