PCT 2019! March Teaser – Fit It In

It’s the final days before departing to the trail head. It’s a good time to make sure everything has a home in our packs or on our bodies. For the desert section, Rob’s is carrying or wearing 131 separate items (including the pack). Ken count is 107. It will be interesting to see how many of those items make it to Canada. Stay tuned. The trek is about to begin.

PCT 2019! Eight Things I’m Doing Differently


Dateline: Vista, CA (20190112)

Last year, I planned plan to hike California, but failed. However, I did section hike close to 700 miles of it, split between the desert and the Sierras. This year, I’m planning to Thru-Hike from Mexico to Canada. Mountaincat8 asked what I’d be doing different. Here’s a short video on the top eight things I’ll be doing differently this year.

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PCT 2019! Teaser

PCT 2019!

Unending adventures!

Having failed to complete trekking the 1700 miles of California, Rob is upping his game and this time being joined by his son Ken. Up next: Thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail. 2660 miles from Mexico to Canada. Get ready to share their experiences starting in late March of 2019.

Check out the teaser video below.

Have fun and Fair winds!

PCT 2018 California Alternate – Mount Whitney – Highest Point in the Lower 48

Trail to Mt Whitney

Dateline: Bishop, CA (20180725)

Although not a part of the official Pacific Crest Trail, the side hike to the top of Mount Whitney, at 14,505′ the highest point in the contiguous United States, most PCT hikers attempt to summit the mountain.  For many reasons, many do not make it.  Weather, physical conditions, and time constraints top the list for reasons for PCT hikers to fail to reach the top.  To see if Rob made it, watch the video.

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PCT 2018 California Section G North Half – Gateway to the Sierras

Heading north through PCT California Section G

Dateline: Bishop, CA (20180725)

After a six week hiatus, Rob is back on the Pacific Crest Trail.  He’s starting at Kennedy Meadows, considered the southern gateway to the Sierras and headed to Crabtree Meadow, the junction to the trail headed to the Mount Whitney.  The trip starts a bit hot and dry, but builds to be plenty cool and wet.  See for yourself in the video linked below.

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