Adventure Journals

78 DAYS TO GO! I’m getting overwhelmed with all I have to do for this trip, but I will keep persevering as my list grows longer! My focus this week has been on building my mental resilience and also studying altitude and dehydration. Last weekend I took a group up to the Peak District. I was…

86 DAYS TO GO! ? I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who is reading these mini blogs and supporting this adventure. I had no intention of blogging about the preparation leading up to the hike, but I find it very therapeutic and it also gives me goals to set for myself. ? Have…

93 DAYS TO GO!   THIS WEEK MY FOCUS HAS BEEN ON THE SNOW. ⛄️ Everyone in the PCT Facebook Groups is discussing 2023 being a high snow year which will make it incredibly challenging to cross the Sierras. High snow levels can contribute to hikers’ risk of hypothermia, avalanches, dangerous river crossings, and even springtime…

100 DAYS TO GO!   As December ends and we head into January, the next level of training has started. ? The above photo shows one of the many rattlesnakes that I will probably come across during my hike. If you know me at all then you will also know about my deep phobia of snakes.…

107 DAYS TO GO!   The cover photo is at the very start of the trail. This is the PCT monument at the Southern Terminus. I will be camping just down the road at a place called Cleef. The Mexican wall is on the far left. I can’t wait to have my own photo taken right…

114 DAYS TO GO! The photo is around mile 105 and is a short 6.5 miles alternate route from the PCT. It is called Eagle Rock and you can see why. This is on my list to visit whilst hiking the trail. So this week I’ve learned that it’s ok to have a rest. You need…

Each week, as I consume Zoom sessions, read books and blogs about the PCT I learn new things all the time. My to do list is getting longer, which is a bit overwhelming. So what have I learned this week and what has been added to my to do list? ? – In my bounce box…

TRAINING UPDATE – NOVEMBER ? I’m one month in and the training is going well. For those that are interested, my goal for November was to walk a min of 6 miles a day, every day, and as much as possible I would walk with weight in my rucksack. ? Achieved: Average of 6.9 miles a…