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Hi all, I find myself somewhere in the middle of Montana right now on a cross country Amtrak train on my way home to Minnesota I've thoughly enjoyed the journey by train. It's been absolutely beautiful up through Northern California, Oregon, Washington State, and now Montana (I slept through Idaho and it was dark anyways). I haven't done a whole lot except watch the scenery go by. It's faster than walking, but slow enough to enjoy the passing land. I've been taking a fe

I've been putting off writing this, mostly because I didn’t know how to begin. But there’s no easy way to say it: I’m stepping away from the trail. Tomorrow I’ll board a train and begin a 46-hour journey back to Minneapolis. I don’t think this is the end of my PCT story—but it is a pause. And it’s not a decision I made lightly. For six years, this goal shaped my life: planning, training, dialing in gear, saving money, taking prep trips. Walking away from it now stings more th

Arrived in Northern California this morning, stepping off the train into the mountain town of Dunsmuir. Tomorrow morning, I finally head back out on the trail. The overnight ride from Sacramento went by quickly. Between the train’s constant horn and a couple of impressive snorers nearby, it felt like an off-key concert that lasted all night. Still, I have to admit—I really enjoyed the 5 hour ride through the night. When I stepped off the train early this morning, the air had