At the southern terminus on the U.S/Mexico border. The wall is visible in the background. | 5/6/19 Mile 0.0, 2,918'

One of the largest blisters I've ever gotten. Popping and threading this one was less than enjoyable. | 5/19/19 Mile 193.9, 6,355'

Lancelot on the approach to Mt. Baldy. Luckily the clouds lifted by the time the trail had a clear view of the summit. | 5/27/19 Mile 346.0, 3,568'

The controversial L.A. aqueduct, with which the PCT was coincident for 18 miles across a wide valley. | 6/8/19 Mile 519.1, 2,970'

Lebowski runs through his post-hike stretch routine in camp at a water cache. | 6/13/19 Mile 617.8, 4,954'

Wildflowers along the trail as a storm rolls in. | 6/17/19 Mile 676.2, 6,899'

Lebowski quality controls some new cold-weather sleep gear before bed. | 6/19/19 Mile 716.5, 7,832'

Lebowski surveys the Eastern Sierra sunrise from Mt. Whitney, the highest point in the lower 48 at 14,504 feet. | 6/26/19 Mile 767.0, 14,504'

The return journey from the summit of Mt. Whitney. We set out for the summit around 1:00am, so our first experience with this traverse was in the dark. | 6/26/19 Mile 767.0, 12,800'

Lebowski takes care of some oral hygene in Kings Canyon National Park. | 6/27/19 Mile 786.1, 9,912'

Downhill and Blankie trudge through the slushy late-afternoon snow on the approach to the 11,946 foot Glen Pass. | 6/30/19 Mile 790.0, 11,094'

Middle Rae Lake, camp for the night. | 6/30/19 Mile 793.5, 10,570'

Lebowski disgruntled that he had to filter water which made his fingers cold. | 7/4/19 Mile 857.7, 7,789'

Lebowski enjoys Miller Lake from the comfort of his sleeping pad. | 7/11/19 Mile 959.8, 9,486'

Mosquitos were the main source of annoyance for most of July and August. Dozens would swarm me during the day and hundreds would cling to my tent at night. | 7/12/19 Mile 987.4, 7,959'

Stella gives her first-ever haircut to Downhill while Lebowski and Juicy anxiously watch. | 7/23/19 Mile 1,130.9, 6,200'

Hot Take insisted on getting a photo of Gabriel, Dad and myself. Special thanks to Ruthless for running the shutter on my camera. | 7/31/19 Mile 1,236.9, 6,016'

Mark and Paul enjoy a summit Snickers. | 8/5/19 Mile 1,321.6, 7,631'

Lebowski and Twain enjoy a ride back up the mountain from Etna, CA. Etna is the last town north in California. | 8/19/19 Mile 1,599.7, 5,980'

After 110 days in California, we were finally in Oregon. Diesel (middle) hiked with Lebowski and me on and off for about a month. | 8/23/19 Mile 1,691.7, 5,585'

Lebowski and I pose on the rim of Crater Lake, the deepest lake in the United States. | 8/30/19 Mile 1,823.0, 6,093'

Sunrise over Desane Lake in Three Sisters Wilderness. | 9/3/19 Mile 1,941.6, 5,275'

Lebowski and I at mile 2,000. | 9/6/19 Mile 2,000, 4,820'

Diesel and Lebowski posing before dropping down to the Columbia river. | 9/11/19 Mile 2,141.8, 1,464'

An old trail marker slowly being consumed by a tree. | 9/14/19 2,199.6, 4,027'

A knife edge ridgewalk through Goat Rocks Wilderness, one of the most stunning sections of trail. Thankfully the clouds lifted for about 15 minutes and we got a good view. | 9/18/19 Mile 2,277.0, 7,095'

Lebowski on a ridgewalk above Snoqualmie Pass. Mt. Rainier is visible in the background. | 9/25/19 Mile 2,404.5 5,550'

Lebowski eats breakfast on a particularly chilly morning beneath Grizzly Peak. | 10/1/19 Mile 2,479.8, 5,582'

I had to wear the same pair of socks for the final several hundred miles because my other pair had large holes. Safe to say things got a little gnarly. | 10/3/19 Mile 2,557.1, 4,724'

Over the course of the trail, Lebowski and I walked around 2,000 miles together. Saying that by the end we were close would be an understatement. | 10/7/19 Mile 2,652.6, 4,258'

The trail cuts across a large meadow before passing through the small community of Warner Springs, CA. | 5/11/19 Mile 105.5, 3,393'

Fiddlehead gnaws on an avocado, a trail luxury. | 5/24/19 Mile 275.6, 7,264'

Lebowski and I were nursing some injuries, so we decided to take a backcountry zero day at this viewpoint below Mt. Baden Powell. | 5/29/19 Mile 374.7, 7,123'

Lebowski walks along a covered section of the controversial L.A. aqueduct. The trail was coincident with the aqueduct for 18 miles. | 6/8/19 Mile 520.3, 2,970'

I watch sunset from our campsite outside of Tehachapi, CA. | 6/16/19 Mile 653.8, 6,067'

Blankie watches the first sunset in the Sierra Nevada section of trail, having just completed the 702 mile Mojave desert section. | 6/19/19 Mile 716.5, 7,832'

Looking west from the climb up Mt. Whitney at 2:45 am. The climb to the summit is an optional 8-mile spur trail. | 6/26/19 Mile 767.0, 12,512'

Lebowski enjoys the warmth of the first rays of sun atop Mt. Whitney. | 6/26/19 Mile 767.0, 14,504'

Downhill sporting some killer shades on Forester Pass, the boundary between Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. Forester Pass is the highest point on the PCT. | 6/27/19 Mile 779.5, 13,200'

Blankie gazes at the majesty of the unseasonably snowy Sierra Nevada from the approach to Kearsarge Pass. | 6/28/19 Mile 788.9, 11,070'

Front to back: Juicy, Lebowski, Blankie and Downhill descend the north face of Glen Pass in badly sun-cupped, slushy snow. | 6/30/19 Mile 791.8, 11,488'

Lebowski takes a tumble after slipping on a sun cup. | 7/4/19 Mile 843.1, 10,866'

The Tuolumne River in Yosemite National Park. | 7/10/19 Mile 947.0, 8,303'

The view of Smedberg Lake from my campsite. | 7/11/19 Mile 968.4, 9,219'

Blade attempts to outsmart the mosquitos with a makeshift net in Desolation Wilderness west of Lake Tahoe. | 7/19/19 Mile 1,122.1, 6,973'

My brother Gabriel and my Dad came out to hike the Northern Sierra for a week. Here Gabriel descends from the Sierra Buttes. | 7/29/19 Mile 1,205.6 7,400'

Mark and Paul cross the Belden bridge on their section hike with me. | 8/3/19 Mile 1,286.8, 2,210'

After reuniting with Lebowski in Burney, CA we hitched back to the trail. | 8/11/19 Mile 1,411.3, 3,112'

After arriving in camp late, Lebowski eats dinner in the dark. | 8/21/19 Mile 1,657.5, 1,889'

Practicing proper form for a Sasquatch sighting. Unfortunately and rather surprisingly, still no trace of him. | 8/26/19 Mile 1,776.3, 5,779'

Lebowski pays tribute to the Oregon/Washington high point. | 8/31/19 Mile 1,860.8, 7,560'

Hiking to camp through the lava fields below North Sister. From front to back are Mt. Washingotn, Three Fingered Jack, Mt. Jefferson and Mt. Hood. | 9/3/19 Mile 1,977.2, 6,277'

Mt. Jefferson just after an afternoon storm. | 9/6/19 Mile 2,022.7, 5,884'

Walking into Washington across the Bridge of the Gods over the Columbia river. The bridge is also the lowest point on the PCT at 151 feet. | 9/12/19 Mile 2,146.9, 151'

Warming up by jumping while hiking through some cold and windy rain. | 9/17/19 Mile 2,265.2 5,396'

My hiking partner from the AT, Grapenut, lives in Yakima, WA not far from the trail. He picked us up to zero at his house. Here Lebowski eats a cookie while drying his gear after a wet few days. | 9/20/19 Mile 2,323.8, 5,358'

After getting pushed in to Leavenworth, WA to wait out a snowstorm, we were surprised by a very large parade right outside our room. Lebowski had a knack for getting into dance-offs with strangers. | 9/28/19 Mile 2,464.1, 4,053'

The North Cascades, freshly dusted. | 10/1/19 Mile 2,502.5, 6,011'

At long last, Canada! The line cut through the trees behind the monument is the border. Celebrations didn't last long as the temperature dropped and the rain fell harder. | 10/7/19 Mile 2,652.6, 4,258'

Lebowski in good spirits despite having to backtrack 30 miles from the border in sub-freezing temperatures. | 10/8/19 Mile 2,627.2, 6,295'