Pacific Crest Trail, Then and Now

What's it like to spend six months walking the length of the United States, from Mexico to Canada, following a wilderness trail? Liz and Simon Willis tackled the Pacific Crest Trail in 2002 at a time many people now consider to be a 'classic era' on the PCT. They recorded conversations with hikers, trail angels and townsfolk and, eventually, assembled them into this audio time capsule of a life-changing endurance walk. Things are brought up to date in fresh interviews with people who know the trail well, including a couple who hiked the PCT exactly twenty years later.

Recent Episodes
  • 10. Bonus Episode - The Saufley’s Story
    Mar 4, 2023 – 00:37:03
  • 9. Road Rash & Scrub Jay in 2022
    Mar 3, 2023 – 01:06:43
  • 8. Ultralight Pioneer
    Mar 2, 2023 – 00:20:16
  • 7. PCT Hiker survey
    Mar 1, 2023 – 00:40:22
  • 6. Oregon & Washington
    Feb 28, 2023 – 00:32:04
  • 5. No California
    Feb 27, 2023 – 00:25:06
  • 4. Sierra Highs
    Feb 26, 2023 – 00:27:37
  • 3. Deserts & Angels
    Feb 25, 2023 – 00:26:01
  • 2. ADZPCTKO
    Feb 24, 2023 – 00:29:37
  • 1. So California
    Feb 22, 2023 – 00:34:49
Recent Reviews
  • Chess 2015 Novice 9
    Highly recommended.
    Excellent production quality. Great story that rivals any audio book on hiking long trails.
  • Cager Clabaugh
    When I need to feel like I’m on a trail
    I enjoyed this podcast, it was fun to listen to when I felt like I needed to be out and about in the wilderness. Fun listen, and good people!
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