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And I Still Hike
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Sitting in front of Battle Ship Mnt. on the Teton Crest Trail!

Hi! My name is Jess, I am an avid hiker & backpacker that loves sharing about my experiences. I want to share the good bad and ugly to help you avoid the mistakes I have made and share what I have learned!

I love discussion and am happy to answer any questions so don’t be shy!!!

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    Why the PCT?

    July 4, 2019 / 0 Comments

    A little insight to why I chose to hike the Pacific Crest Trail!

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Have you ever seen anything more beautiful?! Bags are packed and the trail is there, We are enroute 🇨🇦! I will do my best to make posts in towns, see y'all on the other side!
It's happening! SOBO PCT 2019! This is my obligatorily gear shot! I hemmed and hawed about my gear for months, agonizing over every ounce! I am happy with my starting base weight of around 13.5# (not including food and water!) I am enroute to the airport right now but I'll get my detailed gear list will be up on the blog today :)
In 1 week this will become my bed, I imagine this beautiful quilt will quickly become my safe place and a place i look forward to getting to every night and I live a nomadic life down the PCT :). - - - This quilt is a: 10* Quilt from a SUPER nice seller. You casearch on Facebook for: MHK Outdoors. Obviously the quilt is beautiful, but in addition the guy who runs this page was super helpful in easing my worries about leaving my normal sleeping bag and jumping into a quilt. We went back and forth many times going over what size would work for how I sleep and he even over stuffed it a bit to make sure I would stay extra toasty! (You pack your fears and mine ia being cold haha!) The outer fabric is: Lagoon Nebula from @ripstopbytheroll - - - 1 Week. Less than 168 hours. I am excited and FINALLY life has settled enough for me to actually focus on the hike for more than 5 seconds! Ps. New blog post and PCT dedicated page up!
Trying my trail breakfast at home! This will be my breakfast for the re-supply packages because I DO NOT like oatmeal, and since that is likely all I will find out in the towns I resupply in I wanted to my the breakfasts I send something I would like! I have to say, it's not bad! I started with the packages instructions for servings and will adjust over the next few days to get the flavor/calories I want!
I have been slacking in posting, but the PCT page on the blog is almost ready! Life has been hectic, here is a sneak peak at what my life looks like right now.... The not so "instaperfect" view of trying to prep food re-supplies for a thru hike! I am excited and terrified for hiker hunger to hit! Guilt free shoving food in my face but also worried about what the right amount of food to pack is! If you have any tips for #thruhike resupply let me know!
I certainly won't be winning any awards for my sewing skills... in my defense the material is SUPER fryable and was not happy when i tried to pull my stitches tight!... But this project was fun, easy, cheap and light weight! - - - I took a dollar store windshield shade and made a pot coozie to keep my food warmer while it re-hydrates and to keep me from burning the 💩 out of my hands! - - - What DIY project have you done to make life on the trail easier for you?!

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