Category: United States

20 May

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

A Setback

For weeks before starting the trail, I had been hearing about the dreaded Southern California San Jacinto Mountains with its tricky ice hiding behind Apache...

Becky Wandell

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10 May

Pacific Crest Trail

Springtime on the PCT, a Feast for the Eyes From Julian to Idyllwild

The PCT is divided into five main sections and all of Southern California is known as the “desert”. Before starting out, this title conjured up...

Becky Wandell

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17 Apr

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Perfectly Suited for the PCT

This post originally appeared at https://thetrek.co/author/becky-wandell/ . If you want to follow the good, bad and ugly of my week to week on the trail, please subscribe...

Becky Wandell

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14 Apr

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

The Privilege to Be on the PCT

I did it. I made it to the starting line of the Pacific Crest Trail. After all the logistical planning, the equipment purchasing, the meal...

Becky Wandell

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05 Apr

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

My PCT Hike, a Journey of Awe and Gratefulness

This post originally appeared at https://thetrek.co/author/becky-wandell/ . If you want to follow the good, bad and ugly of my week to week on the trail, please subscribe...

Becky Wandell

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31 Mar

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

PCT Prep- Things You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know!

This post originally appeared at https://thetrek.co/author/becky-wandell/ . If you want to follow the good, bad and ugly of my week to week on the trail, please subscribe...

Becky Wandell

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23 Mar

Pacific Crest Trail,United States

Packing, Planning and Prepping- Three Weeks ’till the PCT!

March has arrived and my countdown to the PCT has turned from months to mere days. Truth be told, with each passing hour, my emotions...

Becky Wandell

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14 Jan

United States

A New Adventure for 2024: Thru Hiking the PCT!

2023 was a good year – I’m feeling confident in who I am, more settled in my life, and ready for another big adventure! So,...

Becky Wandell

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27 Sep

United States

Starting My Gap Year by Coming Home

In my last post, I announced that I am taking some time for myself to live my best life: to travel, write and explore! I’ll...

Becky Wandell

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23 Apr

United States

The New Reality and Beyond; My Last Post for Now

A new reality has begun for us all.  For me, it started on March 16th.  On this day, I left Ecuador, learned that I was...

Becky Wandell

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