Walking down a farm road as I write this so I’ll keep it brief.

PNT has waaay to much road walking to be considered a trail. I’ve probably done over 200 miles of it since I started a couple weeks ago.

Ran into a pissed off mother bear and her Cubs. I had to break out the bear spray, happy not to use it but I got the whole situation on film.

A couple bushwhacks slowed my pace and kicked my ass but I’m moving good and almost at the CDT.🥾✌👍

The Snowqaulmie to PCT/PNT did not disappoint! There was still significant snow pack and a lot of overgrowth.

I must have passed over 100 South Bound PCT hikers who kept asking me if I was just doing a section or flip flopping the trail. They were all clean and happy, completely ignorant to the shenanigans that lay ahead of them. So many fires and more snow than I think they realize.

The 195 mile stretch took me 5 days and 45 minutes. Picked up my bounce box in Mazama, bought a pair of shoes, ate the hell out of the general store and Met “Raven Song”, the first women to solo hike the PCT in 1976! An old frame pack, wooden mountaineering axe, 5 pound sleeping bag and heavy leather boots. No trail Angel’s then or water caches. Hikers doing the trail today have no excuse not to finish. This women is an inspiration, and a real sweet heart!

Anyway, Nothing, AZ to PCT/PNT Junction- 2,682 miles- 85 days.

After taking a half day off in Cascade Locks due to the oppressive heat (115 degrees), I was able to hike out the next morning and without too much snow to deal with, made it to Snowqaulmie, WA in a week (about 250 miles).

A bunch of friends have met me on the trail and provided food and other things. Thank you to Cameron “1-11” and his buddy. Also a good friend from back home, Biff, took me out to lunch and Katie “Captain Planet” Rapp and her boyfriend Jordan “Sidewinder” Smith let me stay at their house, brought me McDonalds and made me steak and mac and cheese.

This trail magic helps so much when you’re trying to do something this hard. Thank you!

PCT done in a week!