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PCT Day 2: Can I hike all day?

September 2, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

PCT Day 2: Can I hike all day?

Day 2 on the Pacific Crest Trail started early (recap of Day 1 here). I woke up at 4:54 and couldn’t go back to sleep--to my body, it felt like nearly 8 AM. I slept OK. It was quiet, at least. No animals (or brother snoring!) woke me up during the night. The sleeping bag kept me … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hiking, PCT, Photography, Travel, Trip Report

PCT Day 1: Portland to Burney Falls

August 31, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 4 Comments

PCT Day 1: Portland to Burney Falls

It's been 3 weeks, and I'm finally getting to catch up on the blog. I'm excited to reflect on my Pacific Crest Trail adventure, and share it with you! I'm going to start allllll the way at the beginning of my trip, Sunday August 4th. ICYMI--my planning post and my gear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hiking, PCT, Photography, Travel, Trip Report

My Gear List for the PCT

August 24, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 3 Comments

My Gear List for the PCT

A few weeks ago, I walked an epic journey (for me!): 54 miles in 2.5 days on the Pacific Crest Trail. Many of you have asked what I brought with me, and what I wore. This post will detail all the gear! My trip planning had help from my cousin, Cole (didn't need the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hiking, PCT, Product Review

Trip Planning for the Pacific Crest Trail

July 24, 2019 By Vanessa Vila 1 Comment

Trip Planning for the Pacific Crest Trail

My cousin C is pretty much amazing—he is walking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) this summer. For those who don’t know, the PCT starts (if you're doing the typical northbound route) at the Mexico/California border, goes through Cali, Oregon, and Washington state, up to Canada! It’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Hiking, PCT

Good-bye, Run Streak

July 21, 2019 By Vanessa Vila Leave a Comment

Good-bye, Run Streak

On August 10, 2018, I began my current run streak. A quick aside: Before this one, I did a 40 day streak from Thanksgiving 2017 to New Years Day 2018, and really enjoyed it. I didn’t catch the “run streak” bug at that point though. Since 8/10/19, I’ve run at least one mile every … [Read more...]

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