PCT
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PCT Journal 2026 – California Section C: Interstate 10 (209.5) to Interstate 15 (342)
Monday, March 30 – Wednesday, April 1, 2026 — Zero Days (0 Miles) Monday through Wednesday were back to work days at Thousand Trails Palm Springs, settling into the now familiar rhythm of balancing trail life with a full-time schedule. After several physically demanding days on trail, the downtime was welcome. Evenings were simple. I…
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PCT Journal 2026 – California Section B: Warner Springs (mile 109.5) to Interstate 10 (209.5)
Monday–Thursday, March 16–19, 2026 — 0 Miles Monday through Thursday were zero-mile days focused on work, recovery, and resetting before the next stretch of trail. On Monday, I relocated my RV again, this time to Anza-Borrego State Park Campground. The move put me closer to where I would resume hiking, but it also dropped me…
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PCT Journal 2026 – California Section A: Campo (mile 0) to Warner Springs (mile 109.5)
Thursday, March 5, 2026 — Mile 0.0 to 8.8 I started the day like many of my weekdays lately: working. But this time, it was different. It was hard to focus on meetings or tasks knowing that by the end of the day I would be standing at the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest…
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PCT Journal 2026 – Planning and Arrival: Texas to California
The Calm Before the First Step Big journeys can have quiet beginnings. For my Pacific Crest Trail adventure, Week 0 was about preparation, travel, and easing into the mindset of a long trail. Before the miles started stacking up, there was gear to check, roads to drive, and one last moment to breathe before stepping…
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Facing the Fears: What’s Going Through My Mind Before Starting the Pacific Crest Trail
Starting the Pacific Crest Trail is something I have thought about for a long time. The idea of walking from Mexico to Canada, seeing some of the most beautiful landscapes in North America, and proving to myself that I can complete something this big is incredibly motivating. But before the first step at the southern…
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My Plan to the Hike the PCT
Most people think you have to quit your job to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. I am testing whether that assumption is true. I will not take five uninterrupted months off. I will not disappear from work. Instead, I will build the trail into my existing life as a vehicle-dwelling nomad. On March 5th, I…
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PCT 2026 Gear List
I am hiking the Pacific Crest Trail as a part of a bigger lifestyle experiment, one that designs work around life instead of the other way around. As someone who lives and travels in an RV, I think about gear differently. Everything I own either earns its place or gets left behind. The same mindset applies…
Vehicle Dwelling Nomad 