The PCT and Me - Introduction
I'll let you in on a secret.... I love to hike. Seriously. If you have spent any time at all reading posts from my Colorado Plateau blog you might have picked up on that, but my passion for hiking is actually somewhat of an obsession. In recent years my life has been dominated by a need to make miles on foot, and accordingly I have consistently logged 50+ miles per week in all seasons and all conditions. It's my thing. So it should come as no surprise to learn that the Pacific Crest Trail had been on my bucket list for a while - actually 37 years. At the tender age of 20 I first heard of this thing called the PCT and despite having no actual backpacking experience decided that launching myself into a six month adventure was something I should do. Accordingly I bought gear, guidebooks, and devoured whatever information I could about the newest National Scenic Trail . Serendipitously I stumbled upon a feature published in a local newspape...