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The one about the girl that walked to Canada
But in the end this was just a story about a hike. A long one. About hardship and beauty. Struggle and friendship. How a girl started walking from Mexico but...
How to Get Comfortably Uncomfortable
The Saga of Surviving Week One This initial week on the Pacific Crest Trail unfolded like a blockbuster saga, forcing me to confront the harsh reality of solitude and self-reliance...
Part Sixteen – Pushing Through Pain: Reaching Washington
The Phenomenon of Boredom After a night spent under flashing meteors, I left the vastness of Crater Lake to sink back into the claustrophobic green tunnel of Southern Oregon. Amid...
I want to do a thru-hike, but…
My name is François; I’m 34 years old. I don’t own a house, a car, or fancy clothes. I have lived a nomad life for the past eight years and...
Slowing Down (& Speeding Up) in NorCal
It was finally time to slow down in NorCal - to jump in the lakes, to take lunch naps, and to pick up all the large pinecones. It was also...
The One About Washington
The beginning of every last time. Last time making a campfire. Last time swimming. Last hitchhike. Last burger. Last sunny day. Last last last. I wanted everything to last. But...
The One About Oregon
Oregon felt like one big party. It was filled with beers, friends and stupid ideas. But also hangovers, tired bodies and doubt.
Wherever I May Roam
I first bumped into the Pacific Crest Trail in 2020. Not being able to travel because of Covid-19, I travelled via social media by looking at climbing, surfing, and trekking...
Part Fifteen – So Long California: Entering Oregon
Don’t Quit in Northern California The unexpected difficulty of this section, paired with an incalculable number of blowdowns, the suffocating heat, and my growing impatience to reach Oregon was
“Ready, Set, Go! Wait… Like, Right Now?”
Behind The Starting Line April 20th, 2023 - Today marks the official commencement of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). I awoke in the Backcountry Inn Motel, conveniently located 25 minutes...