— April 28, 2012
Blaze volunteers for Locks of Love at the Annual Day Zero PCT Kick Off. Locks of Love is a nonprofit in the United States and Canada that uses donated ponytails to provide hair prosthetics to financially disadvantaged children suffering from long-term, medical hair loss. [Note: As I was editing this post, I learned that Locks of Love has received criticism for how they conduct their business. You can click here and read this Forbes article and decide for yourself.]
— April 24, 2012
April 24, 2012
Day 7 of my 2012 hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. 14 miles hiked. Camped near trail mile 73 (past the Rodriguez Spur water tank).
— April 25, 2012
April 25, 2012
Day 8 of my 2012 hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Four miles hiked to Scissors Crossing and a hitch to Julian, CA. Seventy miles hiked so far.
— October 21, 2013
October 21, 2013
My 2012 hike on the Pacific Crest Trail ended in southern Oregon with the onset of severe pain in both my knees. I put off seeing a doctor for seven months. I tried home treatment first. My injury? Synovial plica syndrome.
Mount Laguna Campground, California, USA — April 22, 2012
Day 5 of my 2012 hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. Six miles hiked. Camped at the Forest Service’s Mount Laguna Campground.
— December 5, 2013
July 3-5, 2013
Day 4-6: 4.5 miles hiked. Camped two nights at Domke Lake. Hiking a bit, swimming a lot.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — January 4, 2012
Planning steps for my 2012 hike on the Pacific Crest Trail: getting oriented, training, gear, food, trail logistics, and financing.