It started with a dream and became a reality...

Leapfrog (Will Babb) and I each had the idea to hike the PCT years back. Around 2018 we realized that we both had the same dream and both hike pretty fast. Fast forward 3 years and here we are living the dream. On May 11th we started north from the US-Mexico boarder at Campo, California and began walking to Canada. This is our story.

Ambitious

2,653 miles in 128 days, averaging 20 miles a day.  Snow in the Sierra might slow me down, a lack of water in the Mojave might make me reconsider but I'm gonna go for it.
​

Follow Along

Updates from the trail are tough but I'll try to keep you all in the loop.  Checkout the map below for our approximate location and I'll also post blogs for each section here.  For weekly updates subscribe to my email list below.

Weekly Updates:

My Stories

California
Preparation
Mile -10 to 0
I Just Want to Get Started
​Campo to Warner Springs
Mile 0 to 109.5
​Time to Get Walking
Warner Springs to I-10 ​
Mile 109.5 to 209.5
The First Bit of Good Stuff
I-10 to Cajon Pass
Mile 209.5 to 342
​The Hike to Cajon Pass
Cajon Pass to Acton
Mile 342 to 444
The Climb Out of Cajon
Acton to Tehachapi Pass
Mile 444 to 566.5
Windmills of Death
Tehachapi to Kennedy Meadows
Mile 566.5 to 702
The South Sierra
Kennedy Meadows to VVR
Mile 702 to 878
The High Sierra
VVR to Tuolumne Meadow
Mile 878 to 942.5
​The High Sierra (Continued)
Tuolumne Meadow to Echo Lake
Mile 942.5 to 1092
Leaving The Sierra
Echo Lake to Sierra City
Mile 1092 to 1195
Coming Down From The Sierra
Sierra City to Burney Falls
Mile 1195 to 1419
​Wildfire
Burney Falls to Etna Summit
Mile 1419 to 1600
​NorCal
Etna Summit to Ashland
Mile 1600 to 1717
Entering Oregon

Oregon
Ashland to Crater Lake
Mile 1717 to 1848
​Taking A Break
Crater Lake to McKenzie Pass
Mile 1848 to 1984
The Sisters
McKenzie Pass to Cascade Locks
Mile 1984 to 2147
The Beginning of the End

Washington
Cascade Locks to White Pass
Mile 2147 to 2296
Crossing The Bridge
White Pass to Stevens Pass
Mile 2296 to 2464
​Coming To A Close
Stevens Pass to Canada
Mile 2464 to 2653
The End
The Aftermath
What It Meant

Our Photos

Flapjack

Experience our journey

The best way to experience this trip is to see it as we go.  I'll try to get my favorite photos up here after each section, but if you want to keep up minute by minute check me out on Instagram

Leapfrog