https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog daily 0.75 2025-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624034584284-189LG2910TQGA2X6DCW7/public.jpeg PCT Blog https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/is-this-the-world-we-want monthly 0.5 2025-01-25 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/when-clouds-roll-in monthly 0.5 2022-12-13 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/what-on-earth-photo-contest-results monthly 0.5 2021-08-18 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/92oy6344bjs8attwhd4q0ffnordg3s monthly 0.5 2021-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628277631726-9PIQ9U1GTJ0GBPKX0ERF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What I bring home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628277593514-QZ13U0VEI4RN18YU9FJM/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What I bring home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628277773047-O7WZRO9G7XM9GUMVVW39/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What I bring home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628277732427-XM1RQSUGSXUOV7EO6B2A/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What I bring home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628277675955-4YL58IQS4Z1LGM48YIIO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What I bring home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628277844104-AYOLZW52BQ5V4UPJ6CEB/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What I bring home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628277807147-B82IKKGNX125BD95Z90R/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What I bring home https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/bfjmxzd1gngp7pcel5elf247ab1osu monthly 0.5 2021-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628105740840-FQL9LOQ27M5MIQZWLKND/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The SLAP Scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628105637747-VNRDBORZI04364KE6E7V/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The SLAP Scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628105802833-5TJKLFB6X2NMF5DECBDH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The SLAP Scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628105841599-CCEOZOADZQ62DI0UMVI5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The SLAP Scale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628105874129-W585BRS77GB9X3LMZTR0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The SLAP Scale https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/yhh5htc3d30jup8rxv44ebljzr78sh monthly 0.5 2021-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628024042413-U2LSLP65QICZ1G8XCUSQ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under a mournful grey sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628024101097-0NKHXTBM0UX3F90EP0H0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under a mournful grey sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628024005677-C0HFSWY2WLKWFT30RSLG/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under a mournful grey sky https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/hwkvtx3nhaept785019pekqnf5dxwb monthly 0.5 2021-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015050134-8NBS1R85QTA7VLTH2YK2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628016392279-ZHGW8FKI1TH00M8VZLDN/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015960035-CZPPXVDB6VTOL1EJTW8O/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015313065-4I5GTLWGWIJBFGDKX76M/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628014948724-YXDIFUZS42D4S0MKKAPF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015269039-QQMM8Q55X4KXVZZ3P8YU/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628014926930-IVKC1CRPO6EC8L6N3Q44/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628014858772-2N7BWZ8YOQGMWA2TBTFT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628016414146-DLM7HLSXCY9QXAAYN1QQ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015135589-ECBCJCSUZLBWSGQK4OMG/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628016490805-FUQIBKXG27X8KETPXW4J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things Glacier Peak, watching over its wilderness https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015169949-UOZ7S5284ZIRP2SVVH45/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628014881258-YYB14GO1P7HELAM7SAJN/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015112200-RTU15X0Y0AXT0QMZKU5W/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628016004544-BC9TXN3WFJSVGGV9372G/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things The food I’d packed was nearly inedible, making the Ramen Fairy most welcome. It visited the morning Nick departed—in fact, they may even have both been at the campsite at the same time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628014807421-DUQ38JXJ68KNWT20J8QS/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628014904183-3APUPWWPNITBJ8A7TODL/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015365470-1EI3ICJHUEJAA76CZH7C/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628014829530-1UUW73ORNHEFKZQCGPB1/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628016037152-D5B14SM53PH2TAPDGCIT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015342533-BVS8UUB9TPH7ACDZ5IWW/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015199900-1J5K8GN04SXBAZ9C15QC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015410165-TOEBVB6DS6OCS3F4BC2F/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015080669-XM22FJB99PSZF6YY2C8J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015003416-X2EDQ3T7F9R6JP10T1VJ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015025194-73UPNQLJO61LPWNDTR5F/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015427545-TO6FGTCUIEFV2G6QSOJP/public.png PCT Blog - An end for all things https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1628015619124-1X57FDE52QXJV454KG3O/public.jpeg PCT Blog - An end for all things Mica Lake, still no warmer than a glass of ice water https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/xhhth69nmzfyocur0twp8bvxwhmae7 monthly 0.5 2021-07-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672663739-4STTFVZ2TMWJXTR3AOWV/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672704498-5OQSPFFUL9JNRRGVGT4U/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672637012-4K9UZEZHFIYVKTHR56FR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672523670-XKIUGMNAKMB2982XUQ4Q/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672588209-JWG2RAYEA7YKSN3O960R/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627673112816-A85Y4KRHLZH0JWW4LCW6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic Again, Debi (L) and Poncho (R). Or something like that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672609384-CQT19KPWNN3EM80HCNE3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672763463-H1IYR0MA8PKIUHMZ4M4W/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672560272-O6QWL5K705IKP7W1BBTZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672683811-0MDNWKCBZRXIMY9RIWIC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627672821035-PWRDPTLTXBD3GDLH5QVO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Fireball, Kale, and Captain Fantastic https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/69guiylk9w4akj88ejhhczcvtn224a monthly 0.5 2021-07-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627238748412-H531M7Z6DK0W4HM5C9VL/IMG_2605.JPG PCT Blog - The View from Home (guest post) - Make it stand out Flat-Rate boxes are really excellent, but this one had shoes that were too big for the flat-rate options. Robin was helping me pack up a box, which always included some orange duct-tape for easy discernment among the many boxes for PCT through-hikers in resupply towns. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627238492483-FBW4NHBYNU5OAYASLZG9/IMG_2771.JPG PCT Blog - The View from Home (guest post) - Make it stand out I made some flavor-enhanced Lembas-style way bread, based on the Elven bread from The Lord of the Rings. There’s a recipe in the vegetarian backpacking cookbook Brian got! Apparently hikers like to know how much their pack weighs and the caloric density of their food, so sometimes I weighed the components of the resupplies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627239082203-F5OK6A65YGQ80E7LFQ0T/IMG_2810.jpg PCT Blog - The View from Home (guest post) - Make it stand out I know, I know, the internet access isn’t visible in the photo, but can you spot the green, water, and lack of mountains? Tenney Park is a bit less than a mile from our home and is one of my favorite spots in Madison. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627241425250-3I3Z8IW2UVUX6IT2OZS7/Screen+Shot+2021-07-24+at+7.16.24+PM.png PCT Blog - The View from Home (guest post) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1627240398499-F7BOZA3MAH6FGRELKK02/IMG_2470.JPG PCT Blog - The View from Home (guest post) - Make it stand out Robin “halping” me look stuff up online. (I was also working on a crocheting project during online class shortly before. Shhhh, don’t tell!) https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/4wtj2ur5n59gl4qhqtf6lxzm4lif4f monthly 0.5 2021-07-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626998800377-F0EKV515LEODFP6PPWNW/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999383289-48MBH3QZMNYVFPPRY5AI/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north Yours for just $29.99. Weight to calorie ratio? Oh, not a real tomato. Move on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626998985821-G513K0YDSUH68T39UAFO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999137103-AVN6NIBOBYOCO3J2459R/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999255442-D26AA083HKZF6CX5XKZF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north New stickers for a new journal for a new journey on the same trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999059867-SVLD2KJEP4RLRZ5M6J2N/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999186664-QZ5019SI1W84FAFF6CDR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626998890813-Y694EXV05B7OJ4QYK3S5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626998757473-L0BOSBSDD8R15X9C222H/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999523167-Q2G8NWSKDA7U4OZ1NLM6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626998686587-X0TNVINUDV8BEC0VOYVI/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626998848379-QYWNTDBF0HK10VCYXYXM/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999755511-XS1Q6YLH2E7EYM3FQBSM/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north The attempt at making the ULA Circuit backpack a smidge more comfortable. (I’m Naomi, and I approve of this sponge. It’s purple.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626998942701-PY1917RYQ9H1L1JYCEVO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999331088-0D8ID188PYHO4G53WQW9/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north Chelan Lake. Check it out on a map. It’s a snake of a lake! (It’s 1500 ft deep in places, so plenty of room for water snakes in it, too, to make it a snake lake of a snake.… of a lake!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626999099527-WEFO2RVAL9NPOBLI8JK5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The way north https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/whatonearth monthly 0.5 2021-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626801013612-NGO2SG0CX074M8L15RH3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest Emerson, Muir, and Thoreau at Mary’s Library, just shy of the road to the Paradise Valley Cafe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626799234218-8UG9SIWZ8ZMX24RSIL45/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626800384487-SP1L2D6UX2RKGU9OZTAV/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest Outside Tahoe area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626800546014-WKHAJI4L3FA8FRTEB4VY/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest In a Mammoth, CA parking lot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626800808555-VIHWHEVBZEV2SHVQ30R4/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest Shouldn’t have turned on the TV in Hemet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626801096446-ON67KWXG6Z09UUFZ4P3L/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest I’m cheating with this one—it happened in the pet section of a hardware store a few days before I left Madison. Love you, Naomi! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626799077086-GG7MDDA0WR4KDLT655SI/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626815641550-349DIR084MJKS414LUUE/public.jpeg PCT Blog - What on Earth photo contest For those who’ve always wondered what pianos taste like, at Uwajimaya in Seattle https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/o9stwvyrh92r53yprvtv5hz8lh9p28 monthly 0.5 2021-07-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626752927777-VLXFR9AUVXAY5UR0OGQG/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Goodbye, friends Some of the friends I said goodbye to: Sneaks on the left and 2-gait on the right (Sasquatch on the far right). They’ll get their own post. With luck, I’ll have it up by the time we pass each other, somewhere in Oregon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626745947534-AZN1YZ4ZE1QDK445FYJB/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Goodbye, friends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626745993818-PS75J3R9D4UGOHRYDEJJ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Goodbye, friends https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/e50g41suy4q3ox0m6koolkpse89203 monthly 0.5 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626667947161-3FHPXMD7CL41GABJ7I7X/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Plans, diapers, and tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626668074080-GKCGJ1H6ACR6NF4YPP75/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Plans, diapers, and tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626668008102-4P9KNB88NFDW7E9CORR2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Plans, diapers, and tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626668095254-C2X0I0D15CXR7M1RSSEC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Plans, diapers, and tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626667918684-40W6M5H7PLY9WDZK0XK1/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Plans, diapers, and tires https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626667975031-5O65RCE5PBDQYTK2B3TH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Plans, diapers, and tires https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/g6h2b9flrdzom8hk4183ziwrmwvv8v monthly 0.5 2021-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659441041-G60E1Z07TS5NKK8YZQAX/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659275194-KJ0N0GSE0WQCVGGSFOSA/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659556345-OGXFK9D0MVHD0B4RUCMW/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) I’m definitely not in the river. Amazing what you can do with photoshop, isn’t it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659346787-II8YE0TKWRS8NJ93OP1L/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659249050-UEB9CEB45P0IE9U7B2W6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659367031-WDNDP0EKHNMQ624S7FMK/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659468146-GP55GSQUDE2P3O87HZCV/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659764867-IL6DSHI0K4G2CYKOIDLC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) A pile of garbage—better or worse than a lump of coal? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626659311883-QS0AT5TFRTU4XJCH10B5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Would have (passage to Quincy) https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/9qt78wchjgkz3ghxd4v6y323vbytso monthly 0.5 2021-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626483177635-QCWJNIUZS7XIVUBOHXRZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Thank you, friend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626483207981-8SL23EO9ALY6P627L5YW/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Thank you, friend https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/533uieefylqhh82cis33l0b7un2g2d monthly 0.5 2021-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626482815414-YP46KWJPVTBA2383IE7S/public.jpeg PCT Blog - A fine grind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626482757125-XRJGMIRMLZCQ4157K9PQ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - A fine grind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626482786885-REAOSVC977PAU88VOPU4/public.jpeg PCT Blog - A fine grind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626482865335-BZE90CYXITOEPAFC0MXR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - A fine grind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626482732822-F3FBUL74DD6J8JFA6CPF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - A fine grind https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/71wbbwldrrdw7x04cfhs6pkmatx7w4 monthly 0.5 2021-07-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626481818296-0UNRG1V47DDC2V0PL1EO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626481614037-6DHJT0PHK1YDLHKMFAD1/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626480756792-XIBQ820ZTKKR4E97FNLJ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626481193389-MVYM0IJISB80UXIKYLFP/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626481656468-HVP9L6ZWTJNFXETFJLKC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626480787351-88KRVGVYA4RWM0PSJDLC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic Beers on the AT. Artist’s representation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626481786667-I9WJTK5JB2MSZQB2IQHA/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626480721566-YXWZJS1AQNT85HSI4R6J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626481026402-KBYTHBIPVBAAANKDCHS4/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626481752510-5FOMF1K0L0N702X01SFF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626480971092-OYV3CPAV8ULQVVOWSZN0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626482035191-JWJ6UMVZVKA7ZC1EQALX/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic Crudely put, this type of trail magic is like pooping: sure, you may have the urge to do it, but don’t make everyone else look at the result. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626480530139-43UECLUPGNAXL59KA8QE/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626480861840-5WGI1RCOVLTYIL5V2PUJ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626480898357-B3L5IC7SQ9OFBCETOXUY/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Trail magic https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/sinw817rpyc7gd3es6jw3uyhuf7ko7 monthly 0.5 2021-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626126806179-0KZS6L7GI5N4DESAABOZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Shortwave Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626127042780-0D6V9CH6G6KHCHYZRSXG/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Shortwave Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626127890851-JU96M6I6JRIVXCYM1LDW/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Shortwave Randy Shortwave also persuaded me to take more pictures. It was good advice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626126701560-8MF85RHIUJ0EPRFAF5XX/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Shortwave Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626126952041-NQNBX223O8CW4SC570J6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Shortwave Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626126754092-QSIF8EJMZTIP71MVGSIT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Shortwave Randy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626126876624-6BV1OVLVJRI1OJLH3WMO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Shortwave Randy https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/hypewmttl71dx6l20t0dscpdlnkzk4 monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626065875700-UPXQ4B37IKCQLH2CV88Y/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Sierra City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626066006219-N4IY1ICU6K1R8L798MD4/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Sierra City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626066293533-3IGTM66TCH36HMCTVIUS/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Sierra City Dear sarcastic sign: I looked 1st. Now can I open the door for a 2nd? Sheesh. Oh, and “you’re welcome”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626065318734-H4WKBYK5KKPZFBI3HMMD/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Sierra City Most of the woo-woo including angel sculptures, glass bottle ornaments and outdoor kitchen sink happened outside this shot of an $80-a-night tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626065550967-IQCY15I03AE9NUHAQL1D/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Sierra City Soul-nourishing? In that case, I’ll let my soul starve, thanks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1626064139182-HHTKTXWLA4GY1K716HXR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Sierra City A hundred degrees would fry your Pepsi pretty good. This was at 5:30, when the general store closed. The deli served grilled cheese, which may well have been a loaf of bread and block of cheddar thrown onto the pavement.. https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/gw577zgrm23epqfq8tsk0jcz2pwphn monthly 0.5 2021-07-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625843131708-XDHIG7XE6BTW8FWMSAKU/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Earthquake in the wilderness Basaltic or andesitic spires in foreground, Lake Tahoe behind https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/5kxbk31dxaig7y9l34g48iryvdroec monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694640172-M9JFXTEV6BZY6W83FG10/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694694149-LEFRH73Y4QKLS465XIIR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694534772-JY7390CVXRRF35PV4Q0Z/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694384445-9KW1HE2WX0PTTW8UVYZG/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694464164-VRO3ET4S3AA7OA8C4O2G/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694784229-7ARJ5VA4MDC2XNTMGTK3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) Not an impressive performance from The One. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694414399-JPZ21LPDTC7Z0PUN4SVQ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694498703-O3I9B20JT0MCT1UO2NYI/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694865374-Q47V3XGGWRU6YO1D5EFT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) Not snow, just lots of hail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694575879-LQZ91KE2RKG84ZS9ZCD0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625694606387-KLOPSSGAYLBPW36YCQTD/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The quarter mark (hail The One) https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/raindance monthly 0.5 2021-12-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693421565-X8GGL2K2ILI11LUTBWRR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693246475-2F6MSWVH9A2LOFII8MG6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693278116-952HUPMKAI4XM8Q5C8PF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693451241-YZZBAZUBIED1R38TTQ54/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693226932-0Q8R5B4BWB8FSK2N7AX7/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1630032812876-76855VJ2PB962L23PLM3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance Finally, water from the sky! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693199599-H1ZD6NGO6KIIBGG7HQ1R/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693304223-QUP5852USNMYZSHIKZ8C/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693385918-SL4XS8VQ445GZBIF6FOZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625693328576-7ZRXA99L624UY82HB772/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Rain dance https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/nighttakesbishop monthly 0.5 2022-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625692135051-QHVC57VG3DIVGKQ80QL8/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625692371665-CG4MOE6AWD7QFQ1FIYZ0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625691987043-S77UEXZG2UPRGU2QX4XR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625692421895-TUC3JNRW094D9H79D3VF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625691928113-5ZOYATBJMT9RQ8MXNY9L/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop Feather duster or Poncho? You decide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625692084503-V182ZVGV5UGSHFVUO56J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625691839386-74RY4U2MR5C9JEF4RVAU/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625691758517-8XCZAGH03SLPOX87V2HJ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625692300262-Z1N0C9JFQ99KENQNJX3E/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625691784562-TB4F01UU6POCU0RJHKHX/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625691816756-AKI8FS3TE6R5OONM7JTH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625691864036-HBAO1FNBLGNVD9XARWFZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625692047487-04PG31NTPP68NLTDSD81/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625692159439-V76E8053QUI9D6VC753X/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Night takes Bishop https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/0m0j925q2rl22madizrb313g5yl9k3 monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624729665069-DYS8HH40SWQWRQKHFUXZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - 500 miles! Streeeetch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624729230664-SAZR6EIXU1QSXCTVELL2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - 500 miles! New and old—admittedly, they were different colors to start https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624729080610-5E75CJGEH9BHPK44PXOY/public.jpeg PCT Blog - 500 miles! More milestones! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624730743771-0XV22ZT4M83F0KBK07U5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - 500 miles! Pretty good for an $8.00 solution! https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/y2j01oua87xhdfc7iy3hxcis1drr1w monthly 0.5 2021-07-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625684960725-M3MLNK6D9RDE07DODKW6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Mammoth contest results! Also, this https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/tqljrilisst9af5bd3kycdxvxg31rj monthly 0.5 2021-06-25 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/yjspx3uw8sf9p7avvrukzsgkziarzq monthly 0.5 2021-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1625684716361-KXZ6BY5CEVT4CCK3TCQH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass The headnet is perhaps the dweebiest fashion in all dweebdom. I wore mine with pride. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624643357931-X5HJ32LONK65EE99X2D5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624643404709-M00APY3FV2STOCQC1G0H/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624643978538-ENIUUIFK36FRPTDOV5OL/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624644030231-0FND3V3ZPIX2SD32TXC1/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624644230516-EM56XBYM3F0O5UP6EJX2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass Wanda Lake, perfect for a brisk dip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624644117669-ID87C3S7WEOHYLYGVLN6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624644074075-DOCI6OQ91NMI2TFG4GL5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624644349094-C7VTCMRXDUK18AKRZIKP/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Perhaps I’ll pass I nearly forgot! I ate like a king thanks to Andrew and Amanda’s surprise resupply at Muir Trail Ranch! I used their return address to send a thank you postcard. https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/am8l90vyuhqzd4dc2t7xnj738dfgyr monthly 0.5 2021-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624637485184-GSZNVQM1JJS30RVFYMIA/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bloodsucker of the year! https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/wcjwvt70vsskhmb51k4wg2f044syg1 monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/pride monthly 0.5 2022-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997535389-YDNJ3LY8HM6Q27OPWAO9/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997855846-15ST2K4VKHCBFXEBC3WD/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997099599-0LKQN4HJ41KP54NFZ40I/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997065619-JTT31XXZ610OOA4HLJT7/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997133794-HEA92JJL7AHMS2YATOWY/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623996785998-YQRB141Q21ACOY5MWUMM/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) June is traditionally Pride month, but I’ve had the pin since I started hiking and will move it to my new pack (along with the patches, of course). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624030802192-GXK7KUKBOJ2IAFESEY2H/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) The iron-fisted—er, iron-pawed—moderator sees all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997188962-0M6CIHGFKCO15XQ2N3QI/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997656734-78Z8BT3OQQOK05KQPICM/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997033712-E8S0RG84Z76USRJ0DJGS/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997274816-2OSLDXHH7FCNSCLJSHUK/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997736113-GXLU1KDMZP0FOC7KG8MO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997783520-BJUH6HSEEKT5OEMPXMTV/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623997821659-DM0T5IR8BMMVI1VHOOF6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Pride (is it any wonder) https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/yifho80n4kuqlggz02vfupqvwknf46 monthly 0.5 2021-06-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624655410089-3B0IXNFTDI6HAJ5E5PTC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - (Back)packing it in Debi and Poncho—one drove, the other climbed around the back of the jeep and whined. Cutely. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623976316648-Q16UO94DDCPHYDPTBNZ6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - (Back)packing it in Basically, these should fix it, but they don’t do diddly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623978362282-TL1VVTG0QZPS5W2XS2B8/public.jpeg PCT Blog - (Back)packing it in Poor thing looks like it knows it did something wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1624049257616-RDHERQEF04E0C0X7W5F1/public.jpeg PCT Blog - (Back)packing it in Wooooohooooo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623976077200-PU2ALXIFXQ1CIU0SEOKO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - (Back)packing it in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623976483717-I7DTXWL8JKGCHGYJ2NZH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - (Back)packing it in What you should not need to do to make a ~$300 pack useable. https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/ehul14rwwwbsnorogjrqezb5t9c4rl monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623975030783-AZC0GCNHRT7QAOEOGTF1/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623975173152-7RB7SHB9O5B5NNXN033J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623974818934-C9OB43LM2I2YNWA7PE6L/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623974842204-8DINS70Z2KCTO8T3D3WU/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623975106299-CATEP6VMFAZ1QP42OH9M/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course It does, though, doesn’t it? That’s probably why it was on sale. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623975086186-LKBH9OPXP9X0RZJM45SW/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623974886591-WNZDFL75X934L80WG7BM/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623974944230-B33JHFUV4Z8TKCD5G2OR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Blown off course https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/9wzkqw20rli1unbqdozqkbr61967v4 monthly 0.5 2021-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872843659-552AQIL1BVKTB4NUIGTQ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Getting close to the Sierras! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623959132190-YSPX8ORD0SLR3LBHRUJZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! How does a trail exist here? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958996559-LXXN37TGC1N9REGMXST8/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Can’t go through, so I guess we’ll go over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623974234313-8XDOD88P0PVOLUVBLHFK/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! …where they aren’t bitter at all about their water being pumped to Los Angeles (this mural is a couple streets down from where I’m staying). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872890156-6MKSFA2I1RKRNTC7RSX9/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Uh oh. Did someone else eat at Subway? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872944883-YDHKACUHIHEVJJ3RGHB5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Footbridge on the ascent to 10,000 feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958730383-18XN20UI8QCG2EHHXQW3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Not the slightest bit scary, that trail! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872786928-4BUFK0TFN7GTE00WKX4J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Welcome cloud cover during the evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623873211689-K8U2DACPWDVY4HRP0HA2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Bristlecone pines, like full-size bonsai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872665755-BFT456FZN3C4OVNM5JZH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958188027-VHNN8YAXTQPW753QBQP2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Sometimes decay is beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958571580-YG2CY1U062OETIH33HTS/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Alright, that’s worth the early start! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872992692-DHZRIJW1UTAECGSWS8WY/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Into the land of tall trees and shade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958639452-C0VBB8HHUH3SUMQJ09R2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! And that’s what I hiked past in the dark! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958301638-DWTWJSYV550YRQQSTT10/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! This nut job won’t leave me alone! He even shows up in my selfies! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958422985-JO70OI6426HPPVJA76J9/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Start up Mt. Whitney at midnight to watch sunrise at the summit? Sure, that’s a good plan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623873165957-FXWGVBM6X5MJHCOXEU4J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Someone shed weight by tearing pages from a Lord of the Rings book? I packed them out. Alas, poor Frodo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623873092605-QUWGCX4P6QMOOK2URTS8/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! I confirmed this is a Limber Pine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958818531-BHOBEG8CYU89WSRTK58N/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! View below the notorious Forester Pass the next morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623974352968-R1CBEOIFXOMQP1LGP2N6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Zoom in on the rusty pipe in the mural: LADWP is the Los Angeles water utility. Not bitter at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623958082861-PV6BQ6ZAIYT45S8IWIYO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Please don’t leave you trash for someone else to carry out! Alas, it joined poor Frodo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872720259-RCQ3BITONLSUL2153VYO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Joshua trees? I do believe we’re still in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623973882247-8K6X8QIFI2T4XJ9K80MN/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623973949840-BO5X28IU3XYKLQ7AYYP6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! Well, that was a trip, but I got down in time for second breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623974157724-YSLISVMIKYJ8DT65BDR7/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Into the mountains! And finally, Kearsage Pass, on the way down to Bishop… https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/b9yophull5x6uf5j2bbm7tiowsys6v monthly 0.5 2021-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623872204532-X6A79656IROQ3QOVAOLZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Memories that remain https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/g2nn3q0m5o4dkwtqlvxq6no9fpyv4p monthly 0.5 2021-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623368453786-OVV1YK88P826Y9AIMRGN/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Kennedy Meadows South Unfortunately, the store cat didn’t hold still long enough for a photo https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/bad-dog monthly 0.5 2021-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623124350792-Z95UUBXN2GO89LZV7HP3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bad dog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623124405940-SCK6VIT21F1HSAMLPQ6T/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bad dog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623124452200-OO166J70EEISTLN8G6N0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bad dog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623124493870-N7XIDT0HMFRVPT6FE2B3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bad dog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623124381536-41842N27PA9EQ19TH1LC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bad dog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623124534256-OVPIC66AI3XX4P1Y5F32/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bad dog! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623124576353-KH52F57KCGI7B63FPOIE/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Bad dog! https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/c35rjjprmt6b5snadw2esfzc55wqs4 monthly 0.5 2021-06-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026046717-Y2C468L5SKZTO85ZAPJL/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026155364-QNN030D3FIE8F7VFMNB3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026074378-S4H64FQMKFJSJ9ULCGAH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026186678-TND82VLLIO53STCIRQ6I/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026133207-Z4GYFYQ0AD61QK3MHLIF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026229418-64CPS7HRSHPQJALS39PU/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026285260-DQDJWRSRUY31OX8E8CVC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623026103617-QTG778H5KP41PQE8MMUT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Dreams that remain https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/fz7gyakvsab2o2gmbjsomgfi1kq8k7 monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623014701915-7EHBZO14A97V7F3LLN0R/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… Flip-flopping: better for pancakes and hikers than politicians https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623014161896-7GRUYB9IUOJRM6LBGXM9/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… “And the guy before him was Shorty?!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623014002927-W3CHL41VQ2MR4G0CHXEO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623013970812-WBHKFGVT3PXH80KV1EH3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623014490091-F5WQG3D46MI2ICIACX9Q/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… For reference, here’s the trail map and the bit I’ll skip for now. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623014058905-RV2T4TKCGKYCVIWZETK6/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623014086396-7O0VZDXW714PWUNRZYUF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… “Hold on, the last guy to work here was called Lefty?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623013730717-FWZXODLFFUHA2JMGTHY4/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623013806687-DP3O0B9P36JZLYGAEW6L/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623014038746-WJOZ3DZ2W1FI83JNUXZC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Recalculating, recalculating… https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/1d9d2ptqxds4gwzde0bveuapy6x571 monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623009612172-J4PVP9BJ6GVO9MW5LCRP/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Big Bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623010083356-4XU5SFSXVLG0Q9C1RP05/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Big Bear I didn’t get a picture of the chain smoking bear, but here’s a constipated Santa… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623010235988-UQ2DOB2WIZWKI9R3X6N9/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Big Bear …in the same empty lot as whatever the hell this is. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623009662688-T2J42F4MJLEKDHT8ET7W/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Big Bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1623009795907-09KBS12IV36VI4FZBEAC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Big Bear “Wait, now hiring—what happened to the last guy who worked here?” https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/pg6r0esrydz1bzajyw25egzvy1ax44 monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941070898-CR3JYPOY5IK59A7NYBU0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941231323-MEBBA05GEQV1PDAX26GS/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) High desert, surprisingly similar to parts of New Mexico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941321865-IEQV9QTWONOAWUTVKLB7/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941501264-X24281CVZKRT8KQ8NC3X/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) This amount of hiking and writing have clearly had no ill effects on my mental state. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941142335-6K8Q8B75CDD1DJ0SNUD5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941178196-BRUMFLQFYXPV95TB6W5A/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941398760-3OEID8XJYI5GUXNLBXZB/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941104366-J1J4P2D8NPM1MD4PY9FK/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940979756-3F0UY5P5A0KRLEMU4ZIC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941477594-OE7ZBA4E4E1HN298J8UO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622941438236-75AKJCJCE4N4Y5E1YKAO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 2) https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/rd5oz6z6axdqjxe913u2apg65ny1w8 monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622939642053-NBEATHROS04H0W47BPOT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) This is not a drinking fountain, though it did spark a custody battle between Magritte and Duchamp (image courtesy of Liz “Snorkel” Thomas). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940143751-EHN3K2WWP7WQZ30WYNIA/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940730946-VELOYFNGU69QB0JGBV29/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) I should have taken a picture of Mama Bear’s setup, but here’s a shot of Stephanie and me at the I-10 Oasis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940409150-OLCY9VQJ4CQY0UYDEH1G/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622939397646-3HLSVP9SEOER7M8I96XB/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940220787-ZQ3B2W7WELKG9CCUA8ZH/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940100031-QZU02F7DQUJI9Y7ZIWGQ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940458406-BGPYGRIXUM2NEPZKMO31/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) A selection of swag from Mama Bear https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940625617-H5LFHOFCAU07UVKL2IMK/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622939209888-ONQCKSAEET0TVBA4UW4M/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) Can’t reroute the trail—this is written in stone! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940178210-FXG9OMQC4JL2O8T84QRR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622940557744-N3KQEH837ESMKWP1F3KU/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622939108692-EGF4EFBH2QW7EAK7RSNK/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622939345644-GOXHR21AH5Z4U0O9FPG0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622939137016-S41NKOBK3W4SKA49EOOC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Down and up again (part 1) https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/g2ofz5uorrhl3oste0n9ynof1sgaxy monthly 0.5 2021-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337459531-D6RV2BU7D47WA2S5SIEB/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337152796-PADL5LTZNQ6PUY1XGZEA/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337347386-440H7DEQK0PV59S73H65/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops How much salt can a shirt have before you need a mineral extraction permit to wash it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337308212-WTW0F1L5V0Y3IZ5XYVWW/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337496509-P1RVNJ24BQZPBSOPWX1U/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops Back to hiking food (and some first aid stuff) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337277430-AJ1TDM0B4GJU5KZTI34U/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337435468-SQ2613MEZXTI1BA5TMB0/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622337644058-CTXNFJN4ETHG0ISMG9C3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops I may have identified a problem. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622336692305-0VMAVFERMX9B8ROJM8BO/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622338085813-AU7IWOTFX79GDU4VRWB5/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Idyllwi—oops Overkill or just a lot of food to eat in town? And yes, Mom, I washed all the fruit. Even the watermelon. In the shower. https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/9tjxentfvn5rnhbh9topq3zae8qinz monthly 0.5 2021-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622515735926-N4X0M4F07EECUF6Z5TIW/IMG_0377.JPG PCT Blog - Miles and miles - Make it stand out I believe this may be a root ladder or was intended as one before the unstoppable and rapid erosion of a wet and stormy place did its work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622335725967-BMXM5X7DO09LHY0VWSZ2/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622335523634-RG206JIS1RTS0NCINVD1/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622514738705-SGJSMX88ZE33BIWMJRXR/IMG_0309.JPG PCT Blog - Miles and miles - Make it stand out Naomi here—This is a photo that I thought gave a sense of the narrow walkways and dense, primeval forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622336256636-FDEBSGO2MPJ25HWYBE7A/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles My campsite at Cedar Springs was beautiful even if my stay was brief. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622336064049-HN900ANPB96P1YLFI0UR/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles Huh. Looks pretty tame from here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622515086090-MGXUCCGA3IKTGI2SLUA0/IMG_0330.JPG PCT Blog - Miles and miles - Make it stand out Naomi here again—Sweet headband, young Brian of the time of paper maps and useful guidebooks! (Caption below photo for full effect of photo) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622336017443-XTD7I2ZDYDAUP19MBSOF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622336220391-VQSEHC0R6ZC15JV1N5EV/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622335947715-EMP04C9LKF3G352PBXY7/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622336153190-GJ3RP5U0SRMP9BGOJZ0J/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622336192250-00TYRWM7QHJ2UG676GQ4/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622335877206-UVMBQ3GRFUL3NU2TT3W3/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622335339946-4JVY1X4HBS01MVRIO8CC/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Miles and miles https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/dpmbhpeimf0ikwydwkg079aur163i5 monthly 0.5 2021-05-28 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/xzvdvkkm19fbpw52kaphqgkad3tdz1 monthly 0.5 2021-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622234428953-LK0S4RH6JPORN7ESX9JN/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Alone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622234322256-ZQXKNRU67IDSEYEJOOXK/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Alone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622234402967-03QXZ3H7FMI54A80BHEZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Alone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622234353813-QUCI91HNDSJSE7AWWT4K/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Alone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1622234450313-5RXKIDFO6Y31PGNQLGRV/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Alone https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/60bvf4skrauqo9987bca96h7re7frm monthly 0.5 2021-05-24 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/n9tp03x3tqo7z4r8w2xk4x1wmiy6al monthly 0.5 2021-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621875318438-XCNCOL9Q4DK99CVY00LL/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Boing, boing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621875294559-NSQQH7AZ621RIFILLO6R/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Boing, boing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621875452050-22E9TW14ON0UDGJ1EJK8/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Boing, boing! Funny rock formation at the 100 mile mark https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621875831938-GRQ5KR1BB6FQVNQ5JUBG/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Boing, boing! You can’t tell, but they’re the only things holding my legs on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621875653882-H0S1S666YUOO9QTEZA6F/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Boing, boing! A sunny day but still cold https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/4t23gfwoolt7taey8rgsa74jq768lz monthly 0.5 2021-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621874431088-3YFSPMFGDWNU1HHQ7UKE/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under the weather My personal snow globe, once the wind picked up again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621874211131-ENTIJC03LDK2UMOL1XLQ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under the weather https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621874325104-UQFASZN4UV1ND5FER0JZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under the weather Better wind protection but reduced visibility https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621874258521-91BRIC5O6U6FU69HWPVD/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under the weather Preferred wind protection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621874171590-JMOTPAOME6AW4I3J4JUF/public.jpeg PCT Blog - Under the weather https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/vqfble4ejsby7wyvu8y5j9cqmrjyj6 monthly 0.5 2021-05-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621615053081-CJL6PUGUGNVGBCQQSN21/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621615096622-M0LYBUG1GZIT1RV72EBZ/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621614972044-MQVIWNOQ7G3TOP9TKWBN/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621614332993-E7EFBZB3LVJ0F9UMODQG/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621614499258-NL2Z0ZYBI14B3AOMLNFA/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621614200708-AHGBLBD3U4O87DDUCKHT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps The southern terminus, photo courtesy of Dick Norris. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621614730280-7NI5C1EAI62O8HM8E4XT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621614619207-P345KOYDYVUDLLRI5G7D/public.jpeg PCT Blog - First steps https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/h6s8qgbslv7u5q59py6zh8mbx8qhfb monthly 0.5 2021-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621404148023-XWPYJ68ZQW86KJ3QEO6B/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The shape of things to come https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621404070110-8JY9FRXYKG337L57XP93/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The shape of things to come https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621404004513-OV20FA2XSKC1B6GIXYYT/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The shape of things to come https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621403957780-X4KFJCWWH12IYV44FUT7/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The shape of things to come https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621402067737-5XD92LDHMXQ2DTBNDU21/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The shape of things to come It’s the time of year for wildflowers in San Diego. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621404042357-AYOIS7PWPKUAJK78Y97K/public.jpeg PCT Blog - The shape of things to come https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/the-gear-question monthly 0.5 2021-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621305254234-H03DI1OIM6OK6I5EUPU9/IMG_1322.jpg PCT Blog - The gear question - Make it stand out Ever feel like you can’t quite remember something off the top of your head? Also, unrelated: silnylon dry bags make excellent headgear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621303861096-G4R27AHL9Q2C9N4ZJ3WZ/IMG_1329.jpg PCT Blog - The gear question - Make it stand out Most of the gear I’ll bring. And yes, that is a boxed set of A la recherche du temps perdu (I still don’t know how to insert accents here, so pardon my French). I’ll start out with volume 1 (Swann’s way) and politely ask Naomi to send along subsequent volumes. Proust seems an excellent companion for a trip of many months. https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/the-food-question monthly 0.5 2021-05-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621199080075-TNZXOMUBA7JH76SBOT57/IMG_1624.JPG PCT Blog - The food question - Make it stand out Pictured: what I want to be when I grow up? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621195151969-L6WWIGC4OBLFSKIECCN8/IMG_1313.jpg PCT Blog - The food question - Make it stand out Robin the Cat, certified food expert, inspecting a selection of dry goods. Some through-hikers report needing ~6,000 calories a day, so the perennial question becomes how to get those calories without carrying a small grocery store on your back. Robin recommends dry kibble, but I’ll stick with tastier options like granola, dehydrated almond paste “cookies” (middle column of ziplocs), and simple heat-and-eat meals like soup mixes or reconstituted refries. https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/why monthly 0.5 2021-05-15 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/the-mountain-from-below monthly 0.5 2021-05-06 https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/here-goes-again monthly 0.5 2021-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1620000105908-1PCHVH3CB2WH84KVR7WG/IMG_0280.JPG PCT Blog - Here goes again Last time around. Mars the Cat (sadly no longer with us) wondering why the hooman only wanted to bring the contents of the paper bags (February, 2006). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1620001838271-90DQHHN64U1074NODGIP/Pacific_crest_trail_route_overview.jpg PCT Blog - Here goes again California, Oregon, and Washington? Confirmed. Must be the PCT (the map scale isn’t 1:1). https://www.brianmhouse.com/pctblog/category/Hiking monthly 0.5 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living daily 0.75 2025-09-15 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/to-be-a-man-these-days monthly 0.5 2025-09-15 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/the-task-of-a-lifetime monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/new-mexico monthly 0.5 2025-03-24 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/zarathustra-and-the-eel monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/impressions monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/too-much-and-too-little-part-ii monthly 0.5 2025-02-03 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/a-dirty-cloud monthly 0.5 2025-02-19 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/too-much-and-too-little monthly 0.5 2025-01-07 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/pieces monthly 0.5 2025-02-05 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/the-wild-cats-of-iceland monthly 0.5 2025-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1734970918177-GZ048MZI4TON7EB3XBGJ/71451658321__AF2D3538-63F5-466E-9C70-7A431CF1900F.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Cats of Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1734970918974-MJYJOJ7G36CDNE16V2SZ/IMG_7267.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Cats of Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1734970927737-K9BUQF4AMJD091KIAM7P/IMG_7268.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Cats of Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1734970923150-0SAQDC7IYF14NWPBYP2D/IMG_7271.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Cats of Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1734970925756-DAINB2M7PMNT719BPEEN/IMG_7275.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Cats of Iceland https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1734970932342-Z82FF9K3Y1C64B63PW6L/IMG_7276.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Cats of Iceland https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/the-wild-dogs-of-iceland monthly 0.5 2025-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/ae40347e-7cbb-405b-96b0-737220267743/IMG_6856.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Dogs of Iceland - Make it stand out The trail along the edge of the world https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/f896b7fa-5909-4c46-a260-cf597e13421a/IMG_7213.jpeg Art of Living - The Wild Dogs of Iceland - Make it stand out Crowberries at the edge of the world https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/labor-and-a-fence monthly 0.5 2025-01-01 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/a-bit-about-me monthly 0.5 2024-12-29 https://www.brianmhouse.com/art-of-living/the-art-of-living-1 monthly 0.5 2024-11-30 https://www.brianmhouse.com/home daily 1.0 2024-12-01 https://www.brianmhouse.com/contact daily 0.75 2023-04-21 https://www.brianmhouse.com/sign-up daily 0.75 2021-07-07 https://www.brianmhouse.com/about daily 0.75 2024-11-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/55f72d5a-a671-4263-afd2-c9340dfe9d97/Headshot.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1620655711771-1OLFJYOAMQIKXSFH2Q2P/IMG_1836.JPG https://www.brianmhouse.com/writing daily 0.75 2021-05-10 https://www.brianmhouse.com/hiking daily 0.75 2021-05-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1620657185318-E9R5OID8Y95INOQ0VRBI/IMG_0681.JPG Hiking New Mexico (sunset over the Ghost Ranch backcountry) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1620657390512-EZDMF9HRCOPIHHWDA6ZN/IMG_0361.JPG Hiking New Zealand (either a tree or an Ent taken root on Stewart Island/Rakiura) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1621303519946-4F8FXGWQMVY97MUVOHC2/IMG_1207.JPG Hiking Gorner Glacier near Zermatt, Switzerland https://www.brianmhouse.com/art daily 0.75 2023-05-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/67338b85-d0b6-496c-b5c1-8e3de3177242/IMG_4477.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/8850062b-c33c-43ef-adbe-c0928fb40ba4/IMG_4474.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/ba17c1a2-6ed4-47f1-ad85-f932dc0fd2c0/IMG_4374.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/394650d0-5f79-45d5-ba72-a510c8d721bf/IMG_4483.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/d0c7350b-4e19-4a82-94a9-5483dfe5966a/67346308554__C713CBF9-EB09-4995-97A6-81B6A0BF0CB2.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/9efd703f-00dc-4a2b-8440-6c628bbae84a/IMG_4480.JPG https://www.brianmhouse.com/sculpture daily 0.75 2023-04-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/e0887157-f986-4eab-85ee-24965c864d94/DSC_0989.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/cdce5acf-f6d4-4544-9858-daccd32de3d6/DSC_7557.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/20278fb6-8459-4f4e-8860-152a906b7e0a/Cuprodendron.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/5f950a56-f47d-48f8-b3f6-df2108856885/DSC_7521.JPG https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/2d0629e2-3bab-4a4d-9de4-7db63482ec83/DSC_7469.JPG https://www.brianmhouse.com/store daily 0.75 2022-09-19 https://www.brianmhouse.com/store/p/mushroom-forest-full monthly 0.5 2022-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/606b26dbceae9359fdbf3045/1663617419123-KCC99W6LOAYN8MO6SAUA/FM-7167-7171.jpg Store - Mushroom forest (full)