18 km (11.2 mi), Total Distance 37 km (23 mi). 7 hours 5 minutes (1020-1725) I had an interrupted sleep as usual for the first night in my tent. I had my sleeping bag open and laying over top of me and I was warm except for when I was turning over when a coldContinue Reading “Day 2 – 24 Mar 19. Big hills and Junk Food”
Finally I am on my way. I left Waikouaiti at 1215 on 21 March heading to Dunedin Airport. I found it funny that my flight started 21 Mar at 1450 and I was scheduled to arrive in San Diego on 21 March at 1630. Only 1 hour 45 minutes for a journey that would actuallyContinue Reading “Heading to the Start Line”
One of the fun parts of doing a thru hike is all the planning that happens before taking the first step. I love researching and organising and a new thru hike gives plenty of opportunity to indulge in these activities. The PCT is a well established and popular trail so there is a wealth ofContinue Reading “The fun of PCT Preparation”
I used a ZPacks Arcblast for my Te Araroa hike and was impressed with how well it stood up to NZ trail conditions. I continued to use this pack for hiking overseas and in NZ but just before my Norway hike I noticed a tiny tear near one of the shoulder straps. It probably wouldContinue Reading “My homemade pack for PCT 2019”
My next adventure is confirmed, and I am now 11 days from starting. I am going to attempt to hike the Pacific Crest Trail in USA. When I decided to take a break from working one of the reasons was that I wanted to complete the Pacific Crest Trail. This went on a backburner whileContinue Reading “The Next Challenge – Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, USA (4,265 km)”