by Paty | Oct 2, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way
Sunday Oct. 1, 2023 Start: Rowardennan (mile 26.8) End: Inverarnan (mile 41.5) Distance Hiked: 15.2 miles (14.7 miles on WHW + 0.5 mile to Drover’s Inn) After a buffet breakfast at the Rowardennan Hotel, I carried my duffel bag back outside...
by Paty | Oct 1, 2023 | Scotland, Trail Journals, West Highland Way
Saturday Sept. 30, 2023 Start: Dryman (mile 12.1) End: Rowardennan (mile 26.8) Distance Hiked: 15.2 miles (0.5 miles from Drymen + 14.7 miles on WHW) Last night, I stayed in the Drymen Inn, my first Scottish inn along the West Highland Way....
by Paty | Jun 28, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 28, 2023 Start: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) End: Telephone utility road (PCT mile 1737.8) Distance: 16.8 miles + 0.6-mile water detour Faint traffic sounds lulled me to sleep quickly last night. We were less than a mile away from I-5 as the...
by Paty | Jun 27, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 27, 2023 Start: Seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) End: Carter Creek (PCT mile 1721) Distance: 16.1 miles It was a good first night on the PCT. I slept well, but I found myself wide awake with the sun around 5:40 am, which was at least an hour earlier...
by Paty | Jun 26, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
June 26, 2023 Start: California/Oregon border (PCT mile 1692.7) End: Near a seasonal stream (PCT mile 1704.9) Miles Hiked: 12.2 miles + 0.3 bonus miles down to the border (12.5 miles total) Distance Driven: 206 miles to the Stateline Trailhead Today is the start of my...
by Paty | Jun 25, 2023 | Oregon PCT, Trail Journals, West Coast
As I returned from walking the Camino del Norte in Spain last October, I announced to my family that I was ready to thru-hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail (or PCT) in 2023. Several years had passed since my Appalachian Trail NOBO thru-hike back in 2019, and the PCT...
