In the summer of 2019 I set out to fulfill a life long dream of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. My good friend Jerry O’Farrell joined me on this quest. Our...

“The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps (Prov 16:9).” My original desire and goal for the PCT was to hike the entire trail in one...

“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the...

“And it will come about in the last days that the mountain of the house of the Lord will be established as the chief of the mountains. It will be raised...

Shakespeare once asked, “What’s in a name?” One of the customs that has arisen on the Pacific Crest Trail thru hike is the assignment of trail names. There are no set...

Carrrying a backpack on a thru hike is like carrying your life on your back. Everything you need to survive must fit inside. I met an ex Marine at a Verizon...

To hike the PCT in one season requires a hiker to average 15 miles a day. So far Jerry and I are averaging only 11. Granted, we are less than three...

Every adventure will have its share of setbacks. Three days into our PCT hike my brand new “smart phone” performed a random reset. All my email accounts, Facebook, apps, contacts, etc.,...

Tomorrow morning, very early, Sharon will drive Jerry and me to Campo, California and drop us off at the Pacific Crest Trail trailhead. Then we will start walking north, and we...

Thanks for joining me! Over the mountains and the sea, Your river runs with love for me, and I will open up my heart and let the healer set me free. ...