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10/01/2025 Update:
Journey Compete Wednesday, October 1st - PCT Day 158 Gabe reached the northern terminus of the PCT around 12:50 pm PST today! He is...
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Oct 11 min read


Week 16: Summit Lake Road - Etna
Approximately Mile 1,454 through Mile 1,601 Sunday, August 3rd - PCT day 99 Stunning sunrise this morning. I had a buck wake me up with...
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Sep 134 min read


Week 15: Highway 36 - Summit Lake Road
Approximately Mile 1,332 through Mile 1,454 Sunday, July 27th - PCT day 92 Short walk to the highway to get into Chester this morning....
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Sep 94 min read


Week 14: Sierra City - Highway 36 (Chester)
Approximately Mile 1,196 through Mile 1,332 Sunday, July 20th - PCT day 85 Lots of switchbacks as I continue my climb up the butte. Past...
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Sep 75 min read


Week 13: South Lake Tahoe - Sierra City
Approximately Mile 1,093 through Mile 1,196 Sunday, July 13th - PCT Day 78 Have done nothing today other than eat and rest. Very nice...
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Aug 313 min read


Week 12: Yosemite - Echo Lake (Lake Tahoe)
Approximately Mile 980 through Mile 1,093 Sunday, July 6th - PCT Day 71 The amount of mosquitos today was messed up. Had ~40 swarm me as...
scarlson51
Jul 275 min read


Week 11: Vermillion Valley Resort - Yosemite
Approximately Mile 865 through Mile 980 Sunday, June 29th - PCT Day 64 Got swarmed by mosquitos while taking down camp today. Little...
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Jul 225 min read


Week 10: Kings Canyon - Vermillion Valley Resort
Approximately Mile 785 through Mile 865 Sunday, June 22 nd - PCT Day 57 Very beautiful but cold this morning, high 20s. The frost...
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Jul 74 min read


Week 9: Horseshoe Meadow - Kings Canyon
Approximately Mile 747 through Mile 785 Note: This was another short week on the trail. Angi (Mom) picked Gabe up in Ellensburg and...
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Jun 294 min read


Week 8: Kennedy Meadows - Horseshoe Meadow
Approximately Mile 703 through Mile 747 Note: This was a short week on the trail as Gabe met his friend Porter on Tuesday the 10th to...
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Jun 253 min read


Week 7: Lander's Camp - Kennedy Meadows
Approximately Mile 610 through Mile 703 Tuesday, June 3rd - PCT Day 44 Got a ride back to the trail today from Sergio – 55 yr old...
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Jun 224 min read


Week 6: Hikertown - Lander's Camp
Approximately Mile 518 through Mile 610 Note: These are excerpts from Gabe's journal with a few light edits... Monday, May 26th - PCT Day...
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Jun 82 min read


Week 5: Angeles National Forest - Hikertown
Approximately Mile 418 through Mile 518 Note: These are excerpts from Gabe's journal with a few light edits... Tuesday, May 20 th - PCT...
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Jun 83 min read


A Day (or two) @ the Beach
Dad (Stig) picked Gabe up from the trail north of LA and they spent a couple of days at Venice Beach eating, resting and soaking in the...
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Jun 81 min read


Week 4: Big Bear Lake - Angeles National Forest
Approximately Mile 270 through Mile 418 Note: These are excerpts from Gabe's journal with a few light edits... Sunday, May 11 - PCT Day...
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May 244 min read


Week 3: Idyllwild - Big Bear Lake
Approximately Mile 170 through Mile 270 Note: These are excerpts from Gabe's journal, with a few light edits... Sunday May 4th – PCT Day...
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May 244 min read


And so it begins....
Starting uphill on Day 1 The first few days were rough going, steep desert with little shade, water, or wind. Found a rock pool on day...
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Apr 271 min read
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