I thought finishing the PCT would feel like victory—until the final half mile left me in tears. What follows was my own experience and something I have been unpacking since 2019.

Diamond Creek Falls

Sahalie Falls

Final Day on the FHT

Day 3 of the Foothills Trail: heavy humidity, a heavy heat, and a reminder of why the people we carry with us matter.

Somewhere between the waterfalls and the blisters, the Foothills Trail started feeling like home.

The trails that test you are the ones that stay with you.

Trail Craft

I went ultralight… accidentally left the socks at home.