ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
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PCT day 5 – Mount Laguna to Mile 63.6
PCT Day 5 Start: Mount Laguna - mile 42.7 End: PCT Mile 63.6 Distance: 20.9 miles (33.6 km) Steps: 52622 Weather: clear skies, 7 degrees, high sustained winds of 35mph with gusts as high as 65-70mph I slept really well last night safe from the wind inside the Mount...
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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
Happy #ParamedicServicesWeek from the #pacificcresttrail.
A huge thank you to all my friends and colleagues at the @ottawa_paramedic_service , and to paramedics, communications officers, logistics staff, support staff, and every member of Paramedic Services across Canada.
Every day you show up for your communities during some of the hardest moments in people’s lives — with professionalism, compassion, resilience, and humanity. The work you do matters, even on the days it may not feel that way.
Proud to be part of this profession. Stay safe and take care of each other. ❤️
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
The valley is hot. It’s 36 degrees out right now. Waiting out the heat at a nearby cafe and planning on night hiking the next section (LA Aqueduct). #pct2026 #thruhike #itsgettinfhotinhere #anotherdayinparadise
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. 🏔️
#PCT2026 #ThruHike #HikerTrash #AnotherDayInParadise
Yesterday was one of those trail moments that reminds you just how generous people can be.
A huge thank you to Juan and @jessie_200085 for the completely unexpected treat — amazing food, cold drinks, great conversation, and incredible generosity. After long days on trail, kindness like that means more than you probably realize.
You turned an ordinary day into one I won’t forget. Thank you for welcoming a hungry stranger into your camp and treating me so well.
#PCT2026 #HikerTrash #ThruHike #AnotherDayInParadise
If you’ve ever taken a mid day nap on a piece of tyvek you might be a thru-hiker. #pct2026 #thruhiker #hikertrash #naptime
