Alexandra ‘Rocket Llama’ Wilson Cheats Death on the Pacific Crest Trail

The following link is the trail journal for Alexandra ‘Rocket Llama’ Wilson, the last of the four missing thru-hikers on the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). The other three were rescued by helicopter. http://www.trailjournals.com/entry.cfm?trailname=14842   This journal is most notable for one thing–its utter authenticity. Her ruminations on death are not hysterical, but rather of the look–straight-in-the-eye variety. At...

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Two Hikers Missing in Precarious Region of Pacific Crest Trail

“Nobody should be alone at this point,” Meaghan said. “Amen,” I replied. Yet through misunderstandings, idiosyncracies, and human error, that was exactly what happened to me the last 160 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT Kickoff). “Feeling ran high,” I recounted in Skywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail. “I was more alone than at any point in my 48 years.” Why was I so...

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Low Snow Levels Give Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hiking Class of 2013 a Big Advantage

“Have you heard any snow reports?’ PCT (Pacific Crest Trail) thru-hikers are accustomed to spending the winter before their thru-hikes obsessing over snow levels in the so-called ‘High Sierra’. For good reason. The High Sierra is the most daunting and beautiful part of the PCT. Hands down. This section both haunts and beckons. It’s all about the snow. In 2006, the year after my AT (Appalachian Trail) thru-hike, I...

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Record Crowd of Thru-Hikers Expected for 2013 Hiking Season

Woo-hoo!  It’s opening day at Hiker Heaven, and there are two hikers in da house!  Volunteers Shelly Skye (aka Upside Down ’12) and Mike Shostak (aka Clutch ’12) have already made a big dent in preparations.  Cucumber Boy and Three Gallon (’07) donated a 27′ RV that will be used for volunteer housing.  There are so many amazing ways to “Serve The Herd!”  I am so grateful and full of anticipation for...

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