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I had a few major gear malfunctions while on trail, but always found a way to make it work! What's your major gear malfunction on trail? #haveanicedayhike #happyhiking #pct2016 #PacificCrestTrail #thruhikecalifornia #thruhikeoregon #thruhikewashington #thruhike #thruhiker #hikingadventure #hikingadventures  #PacificCrestTrail #PCTSOBO #pctsobo #pctsobo2018 #PCT2018 #PCTThruhike #PCTThruHiking #PCTThruHike2018 #ThruHike #ThruHiking #traillife #klymit #darnthough #Sawyer #cnocoutdoors #snowpeak (at Pacific Crest Trail) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoRyhw0l64Q/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5advzsobuswz

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Some days are better than others! July 21st 2016 we had made camp at Rae Lakes the night before. (For those of you that have not had the pleasure, imagine the most beautiful place you've seen and multiple that by 1000). It was hard to leave such a beautiful place so we left late and I wish I hadn't. As beautiful as this small section from Rae Lakes to Pinocchio Pass was, it really was one of the most physically and mentally brutal and challenging one as well. After a late breakfast and late start Firecracker @prettylittlefleur, Neon and myself left camp, it was a long hot hike to the ssuspension bridge where we took a later lunch. This would put us on Pinocchio pass at about 1 pm or so we thought. It had been hot this day and the climb sucked, we had these tall steps going up to the pass which made it slow going and painful, the mosquitoes were thick in the air and had the same hiker hunger as I did apperntly, because they were eating at any chance they got. My wife and hiking partner Butterfly @lorianhikes had left trail a week or so prior due to an injury and I couldn't get out of my head because of that. Combined with having to poop in the mosquito cloud, it was my breaking point of sorts. I was cursing my body for not holding it, I was cursing the damn mosquitoes for eating my ass while I pooped, I was curseing the damn pass for being such a hard climb, I was cursing Neon for being faster than me, I was cursing Firecracker for being Firecracker, I was cursing Gifford Pinocchio for having the pass name after him and butterfly for leaving... I hate my life and everyone I knew! We didnt even make it over the pass this day, I think we made 9 miles this day and camped about a mile away from the pass. Fml! #haveanicedayhike #happyhiking #pct2016 #PacificCrestTrail #thruhikecalifornia #thruhikeoregon #thruhikewashington #thruhike #thruhiker #hikingadventure #hikingadventures  #PacificCrestTrail #PCTSOBO #pctsobo #pctsobo2018 #PCT2018 #PCTThruhike #PCTThruHiking #PCTThruHike2018 #ThruHike #ThruHiking #traillife #klymit #darnthough #Sawyer #cnocoutdoors #snowpeak https://www.instagram.com/p/BoPQ5VeFXSo/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1rce8nbkmxrku

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What are your best trail magic stories?

Lol Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Just remember to leave some for others behind you. #haveanicedayhike #happyhiking #pct2016 #PacificCrestTrail #thruhikecalifornia #thruhikeoregon #thruhikewashington #thruhike #thruhiker #hikingadventure #hikingadventures  #PacificCrestTrail #PCTSOBO #pctsobo #pctsobo2018 #PCT2018 #PCTThruhike #PCTThruHiking #PCTThruHike2018 #ThruHike #ThruHiking #traillife #klymit #darnthough #Sawyer #cnocoutdoors #snowpeak https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNiUgRFqsm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9q3lxtdo5rfu

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Lol Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Just remember to leave some for others behind you. #haveanicedayhike #happyhiking #pct2016 #PacificCrestTrail #thruhikecalifornia #thruhikeoregon #thruhikewashington #thruhike #thruhiker #hikingadventure #hikingadventures  #PacificCrestTrail #PCTSOBO #pctsobo #pctsobo2018 #PCT2018 #PCTThruhike #PCTThruHiking #PCTThruHike2018 #ThruHike #ThruHiking #traillife #klymit #darnthough #Sawyer #cnocoutdoors #snowpeak https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNiUgRFqsm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9q3lxtdo5rfu

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Lol Sometimes you have to do what you have to do. Just remember to leave some for others behind you. #haveanicedayhike #happyhiking #pct2016 #PacificCrestTrail #thruhikecalifornia #thruhikeoregon #thruhikewashington #thruhike #thruhiker #hikingadventure #hikingadventures  #PacificCrestTrail #PCTSOBO #pctsobo #pctsobo2018 #PCT2018 #PCTThruhike #PCTThruHiking #PCTThruHike2018 #ThruHike #ThruHiking #traillife #klymit #darnthough #Sawyer #cnocoutdoors #snowpeak https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNiUgRFqsm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=k6qpfb2466nq

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Sometimes you get bested! https://www.instagram.com/p/BoNhkvulq8D/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1d01c15kys07b

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August 16th 2016 where most PCT hikers where reaching mid Oregon or south Washington some might even be finishing there trek. Me, I was only hitting 1000miles. At this point I was 4 months into my PCT thru hike. So much had happened, both butterfly and I had injuries. I lost one tramily but gained another, butterfly and I went thru the desert woods and mountains together, but sadly she left the trail early at 800 miles due to a injury. I laughed, screamed, i talk to myself, I felt like quitting more then once but trekked on and I'm glad I did. I witnessed the most amazing sights, was able summit one of the highest peaks. And met some amazing people. The 16th of August four months after I started my PCT journey, neon and I woke at our camp at Dorothy lake where a pack team deer and planes kept me up all night. We are our usual coffee oatmeal mixture and had planned on a 20mile day, but instead we dosed some lsd to celebrate our 1000 mile accomplishment. We made it maybe 8 miles, found a Water fall and bathed. We found a nice tent site and set up. And stared at the stars and talked about life on and off trail. #haveanicedayhike #happyhiking #pct2016 #PacificCrestTrail #thruhikecalifornia #thruhikeoregon #thruhikewashington #thruhike #thruhiker #hikingadventure #hikingadventures  #PacificCrestTrail #PCTSOBO #pctsobo #pctsobo2018 #PCT2018 #PCTThruhike #PCTThruHiking #PCTThruHike2018 #ThruHike #ThruHiking #traillife #klymit #darnthough #Sawyer #cnocoutdoors #snowpeak https://www.instagram.com/p/BoLqiHAlQIa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=121sq8ryylt2f