Seven Life Lessons from the PCT
Trail has a funny way of teaching you life lessons whether you signed up for them or not. I went to the PCT expecting mountains, beautiful sunsets, incredible views, and maybe a little personal growth along the way.
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Trail has a funny way of teaching you life lessons whether you signed up for them or not.
I went to the PCT expecting mountains, beautiful sunsets, incredible views, and maybe a little personal growth along the way.
What I got was all of that—plus blisters, questionable smells, endless climbs, long water carries, altitude sickness, thunderstorms, and an unhealthy emotional attachment to town food.
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Trail has a funny way of teaching you life lessons whether you signed up for them or not. I went to the PCT expecting mountains, beautiful sunsets, incredible views, and maybe a little personal growth along the way. What I got was all of that—plus blisters, questionable smells, endless climbs, long water carries, altitude sickness, thunderstorms, and an unhealthy emotional attachment to town food.
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- I made it 832 miles before stepping off the trail in the High Sierra due to altitude sickness.
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