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LA was my bail out point. If, after five days of train travel, I arrived in California realizing that I had had enough of trains, I could end my trip there. I’d abandon the rest of my itinerary and find...
March 18th The Sunset Limited is the oldest named train route in the U.S., dating all the way back to 1894. Departing from New Orleans and terminating in Los Angeles, it is also Amtrak’s southernmost train....
March 15th I left Washington DC in the evening, boarding the southbound Crescent line. This 28-hour train would take me all the way to New Orleans. It was my first time on an overnight train, and...
March 15th My alarm went off at 4:30 am. Today was the day, the start of my big adventure — a tour of the U.S. by rail followed by a thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Though I’d been...
Below is what I am taking on my upcoming thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It is common for bloggers to post their gear list before beginning a big hike, but I’ve noticed they are often not very...
The southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is located on the U.S.-Mexico border in the town of Campo, California. In a few weeks I will touch the small monument that stands there, marking the...