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Hi all! Thanks for being here. I am leaving April 4, 2022 to hike the Pacific Crest Trail (a 2,650 mile trail running continuously from the Mexican border to the Canadian border). If you'd like to follow along, I will post photos and updates here as I can. Woohoo! 


If you're interested in knowing anything more about the PCT aside from what I'll share here, this is a great place to start: https://www.pcta.org/discover-the-trail/. Enjoy!

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  1. SterlsApril 6, 2022 at 6:35 AM

    My imagination runs wild thinking of the adventures you will have.

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