ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE

Here is a small selection of the photos I took between Kennedy Meadows and Kearsarge Pass in my first section of the Sierra on the PCT. It’s so incredibly beautiful up here but it comes at the cost of hard days with big climbs at elevation. I spend 5 days at Kennedy Meadows waiting out the worst of the snow only to have 6 inches the first night. It melted the next day and the weather was great after. A few long days with 18 plus miles and then some shorter. Leave tomorrow back into the mountains. For more you can always check out my blog at anotherdayinparadise.ca where most days has a new update. #pct2026 #thruhike #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise #sierranevada ...

Here I am 700 miles and the desert section of the PCT completed. It’s been too hot, too cold, too sunny, too dry, too windy but also, in its own way beautiful. I’ve over come injury and embraced the suck more times than I can count. With the exception of some of my experiences at work this is the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Spending so much time with nothing other than the contents of my pack has given me appreciation for the little things I take for granted everyday. Along the way I’ve met so many interesting people and been the recipient of so much genuine kindness. Next up the Sierra and the beauty and adventure it holds. #pct2026 #thruhike #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise ...

I’ve passed a few miles / kilometer stones over the past few days out on the PCT. I passed 600 miles then the next day the 1000 km mark. I also hiked 27.6 miles in a single day in the strongest winds I’ve ever willingly walked in. Gusts were over 76 MPH (122 KPH). That’s category 1 hurricane level wind. So basically I can now say I walked a marathon in a hurricane. I’m pretty proud of that. #PCT2026 #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise #thruhike #itswindyoutside ...

Rocked 25 miles (40.2 kms) with over 11000 feet of elevation change (5253 ft gain / 6211 ft loss) today on the PCT most of the day with 40 kph wind blowing me around. This is the most distance Ive ever hiked in a single day! #pct2026 #anotherdayinparadise #thruhiker #ineedashower ...

Yesterday was wild and ended with night hiking most of the LA Aqueduct section of the PCT. This section is notoriously hot and is often walked at night. As we left Hikertown what started as an energy filled dance party after a beautiful sun set turned into a long monotonous zombie walk as we all began feeling the effects of being awake for almost 24 hours. The heat continues today and I’m waiting it out under a bridge like the hiker trash I am. #pct2026 #thruhike #anotherdayinparadise #nighthike #itshotashellouthere ...

500 miles.

It’s a strange feeling hitting a number that once sounded enormous and realizing it’s still only the beginning. Somewhere over the last few weeks the trail stopped feeling like a trip and started feeling like a way of life. Wake up. Walk. Eat. Climb. Repeat.

There have been brutal climbs, cold mornings, aching feet, wind, heat, and moments where the next water source felt impossibly far away. But there’s also been incredible sunsets, quiet desert mornings, unexpected kindness from strangers, and the simple satisfaction of putting one foot in front of the other day after day.

And yes… when i walked past the 500 miles marker, you better believe I threw on I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers and danced my way down the trail like an absolute idiot.

500 miles ago Canada felt very far away.
Honestly… it still does.

Onward to the Sierra. 🏔️

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