Ray Day on the Pacific Crest Trail

Today is “Ray Day” on the Pacific Crest Trail. June 15th. More importantly, it is the traditional date of PCT hikers entering the daunting High Sierra. PCT thru-hikers will eventually reach the highest points on the entire American mainland. Snow levels are reputedly at record levels this year. Honestly, I would be at turns thrilled, and scared to death. I did the PCT in an average snow year, and still was horrified, when not...

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Gay Hikers Are Well Represented on America’s Hiking Trails

Gay hikers are disproportionately represented on both the Appalachain Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. While I’m personally not gay, I noticed that those who were gay seemed to fit in seamlessly. It just wasn’t an issue in our intense day-to-day struggles. “I never in my life felt so free, such a part of a community,” said Magic Bullet in Yogi’s PCT Handbook. Gay partners openly hiked and camped together. Issues such...

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Skywalker–Appalachian and Pacific Crest Trail Books top 1% Amazon Kindle

Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail, by Bill Walker (Amazon Kindle sales details down below) Product Details Format: Kindle Edition File Size: 1047 KB Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1453862234 Sold by: Amazon Digital Services Language: English ASIN: B004HZXYX4 Lending: Enabled Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews) 17 Reviews 5 star: (15) 4 star: (0) 3 star: (0) 2 star: ...

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Skywalker–Good Appalachian Trail Book Reviews

I checked this book out from my local library and could scarcely put it down. This is the first Appalachian Trail thru-hike account I’ve read and I’m not a hiker myself. I found this story about the underdog who achieved his goal really interesting and entertaining. It makes me want to wimp-out and be a “section hiker” some day just to experience a portion of the AT. 5.0 out of 5 stars Skywalker – inspiration for...

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Robert Redford to Play Bill Bryson in A Walk in the Woods

Robert Redford will play Branch Rickey — or Bill Bryson In April, Robert Redford tipped 24 Frames that he’d star in a movie about the relationship between Brooklyn Dodgers executive Branch Rickey and second baseman Jackie Robinson. The film would be written and directed by “L.A. Confidential” writer Brian Helgeland, and produced and financed by Legendary Pictures, we wrote. The company squirmed at our posting on the subject, saying...

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