PCT Day 144: One Final Hike

Miles hiked today: 0 PCT miles, ~3 on side trail Miles left to finish: 534.2 During the night, I keep waking up to shift positions, and to make sure none of my stuff is getting wet. Every time I roll over, my back is in white hot intense pain. At 3am I notice some activity […]

PCT Day 143: The Beginning Of The End

Miles hiked today: 16.3 Miles left to finish: 534.2 It’s a fitful night. Everything is damp from mist and condensation, and it rains so hard that I am sometimes sprayed with water from the inside of my tent. But crucially, the puddle goes down at some point in the night, and I stay warm and […]

PCT Day 145 Onwards: And This Is Where I Get Off

I wake in our motel before everyone else, and I research flights home, car rental prices, and tips for driving an automatic on the wrong side of the road. Eventually the others wake up and we enjoy a long, relaxed packing up process. I call my mum and tell her about my decision to get […]