Emily Hayes
Emily surpasses her fundraising goal and raises £10,000!
Emily surpasses her fundraising goal after completing the Pacific Crest Trail
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Emily Hayes
Feb 22, 20232 min read
Dealing with the down - a month into the PCT
Feeling homesick on the PCT doesn't mean that i'm missing home. It's the transition from my old life to trail life.
Emily Hayes
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Things I didn't know about the PCT - Part 2
I completed a thru-hike of the PCT in 2022. There were many challenges that I didn't know much about before starting the PCT.
Emily Hayes
Feb 22, 20233 min read
Things I didn't know about the PCT
I've never hiked in the desert before. I've never hiked in the heat.
So many things I didn't know!
Emily Hayes
Feb 22, 20238 min read
PCT Food Resupply, Tips From a Foreigner
Don't let food resupply on the PCT overwhelm you, here are some tips to help you make it easier if you are not from the USA
Emily Hayes
Nov 21, 20226 min read
PCT Gear Review - Snow Equipment
Hiking in snow was a concern for me pre-PCT but I had the best time and learnt a lot about how to handle my kit in the Sierra in June.
Emily Hayes
Oct 17, 20226 min read
PCT Gear Review - Clothes
Clothes for the PCT need to go through all weathers, terrains and constant use. A review of all the clothes packed and also didn't use!
Emily Hayes
Oct 14, 20225 min read
PCT Gear Review - The Big 3
Review of the Big 3 bits of kit used on the Pacific Crest Trail - Tent, Sleeping Bag and Backpack.
Emily Hayes
Oct 9, 20222 min read
A glimpse into a day on trail
A beautiful sunset and incredible views after a memorable day in Goat Rocks Wilderness.
Emily Hayes
Oct 9, 20223 min read
PCT August update: The End (but somewhere else)
I made it the Canadian border and finished my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail but this wasn't the finish we all dreamed off....
Emily Hayes
Sep 25, 20222 min read
PCT July update: The Oregon Challenge
Finishing the North California section of the Pacific Crest Trail I entered Oregon and planned to complete all of this secton in 14 days.
Emily Hayes
Sep 15, 20224 min read
Sleeping with Giants
The Sierra Nevada Mountains have been incredible. Sleeping surrounded by giant mountains and taking on the passes everyday was rewarding.
Emily Hayes
Sep 15, 20223 min read
PCT June Update: Mental Challenges
Sleeping in a tent has not got easier nor has hiking big miles everyday with continued weight loss.
Emily Hayes
Sep 15, 20222 min read
PCT May Update: Entering The Sierra
Arriving at Kennedy Meadows, preparing to enter the Sierra Nevada Mountains and ascent of Mount Whitney
Emily Hayes
Sep 15, 20223 min read
PCT April Update: Snow and Feeling Homesick
A month on trail with new friends and feeling strange transitioning into my new life.
Emily Hayes
Jun 5, 20224 min read
Southern California summary
Southern California desert for 700 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail
Emily Hayes
Apr 21, 20223 min read
The missing ice axe
Idyllwild to Big Bear city. 100 on the PCT including a mountain summit.
Emily Hayes
Apr 18, 20222 min read
The desert to Julian and beyond
150 miles and 8 days on trail, the journey so far
Emily Hayes
Mar 25, 20223 min read
How it all began
First published on The Trek. So here I am, nine years on from the promise I made to myself about thru-hiking the entire PCT before I...
Emily Hayes
Feb 28, 20222 min read
2 weeks to go, PCT nerves setting in
How am I getting to the start of the PCT from the UK?
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