The Story in Pictures
PCT Kick off at Lake Morena April 24, 2010.
Training hike from Mt. Laguna south to Lake Morena along the PCT in February. Thats my external frame backpack from Boy Scouts...its still going!
Only about 2,649 ish more miles to go...
April 20, 2010 My friend Bob and I hike 20 miles from the border to Lake Morena.
Learning how to self arrest with an ice axe on Mt. San Jacinto through Mountain Education May 1, 2010.
Reaching the ridge and heading towards Taqhuitz Peak!
Almost to the the peak....
Many thanks to Ned of Mountain Education for the amazing lessons and skills I learned during the three day snow skills course! My confidence is boosted!
Southern California
21 June 2010
After a week of rest, Tristan is back on the trail.
“Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves.”
John Muir
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Cue the Sierras~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Northern California
OREGON
“All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible.” -T. E. Lawrence
WASHINGTON
When you are in doubt, be still, and wait;
when doubt no longer exists for you, then go forward with courage.
So long as mists envelop you, be still;
be still until the sunlight pours through and dispels the mists
-- as it surely will.
Then act with courage.
Ponca Chief White Eagle (1800's to 1914)
At 10:30am on October 13, 2010, after 5 months and 8 days on the trail, I reached the Canadian border, thus finishing my thru-hike of the PCT.
Thanks and blessings to family, friends, trail-angels and my fellow thru-hikers!
SHAKE ‘N BAKE!
Starting weight = 167 lbs Ending weight = 145 lbs
Starting waist = 33 inches Ending waist = 28 inches
Starting shoe size = 8.5 Ending shoe size = 9
Starting state of mind = naive and inspired Ending state of mind = !@#?
