“Should I do the Pacific Crest Trail this summer?” one anxious caller asks Cheryl Strayed, author of the smashing new bestseller, ‘Wild–From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail’. “Go,” Strayed immediately exhorts the caller. “Do it.” Indeed, anecdotal evidence shows that many people are following her advice and headed out for sojourns on that great western trek, the 2,663 mile...
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“Skywalker, I’ve got two weeks off from work. What section would you recommend I do?” That is a question I am often asked. It’s a good one. The good news is that a person can do a lot in two weeks. Probably the easiest part of the entire Appalachian Trail is Shenandoah National Park. It runs 100 miles through the lush green hills of northern Virginia. Wildlife (black bears, white-tailed deer) is plentiful, and the...
Read MoreThe so-called ‘High Sierra’ is the most renowned part of the entire 2,663 mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). This section, beginning at mile 703 at Kennedy Meadows, reaches the very highest points on the American mainland. PCT thru-hikers have traditionally entered the High Sierra on June 15, Ray Day. Going in before that time is considered dangerous due to the heavy snow melt and swollen streams. However, due to the record low snow...
Read MoreSkywalker–Highs and Lows on the Pacific Crest Trail will be available for a free download on Amazon Kindle, tomorrow Saturday June 2d only. This narrative of 6’11” Skywalker’s 2009 hike of the 2,663 mile Pacific Crest Trail has consistently sold in the top 2% on Amazon.com You are welcomed to take advantage of this offer. Posting a short review on Amazon would also be appreciated.
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Read MoreI heard the most amazing story at this year’s Trail Days Festival. Stephanie McMillan, a 37 year-old mother of five who lives in northern Florida, has announced that she and her five children will begin hiking the famed Appalachian Trail (AT) in early July. In fact, her youngest child is three (will turn four in January). “How far do you plan to go?” I asked her. “To Mount Katahdin,” she...
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