Munah and the mountains
Munah and the mountains
 

So I decided to hike the PCT.

 
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In 2019 I will be walking/camping/crawling/
attempting to put one foot in front of the other for 2650 miles (4,265 km) from Campo, San Diego to Manning Park, Canada.

To find out more about the PCT, click here or to follow along on my madcap adventure head over to the blog!

Why?
(In a few words) The trail passes through 3 States, 7 national parks, 25 national forests and crosses over 57 major mountain passes. I also really like camping.

I’m attempting to raise £1 a mile for all 2650 miles for the mental health charity MIND!

 
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Oh hey!
Oh hey!

A little about me!
PCT Permit Application

So you’ve made up your mind, you’re going to do it. You are hiking the PCT next year! (insert strong arm emoji here).

The journey to the start.

So how does an ordinary adventurer like me make the leap from escape-the-city weekend walks to spending approximately 150 days in the wilderness?

“and whatever your labours and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. 

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy. ”

Max Ehrmann  |  Desiderata

 
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41 miles | Last PCT Shakedown Hike ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 4 days of being humbled by the weather 2 pairs of socks 1 fall in water 29 days to go to my PCT start date 🥰 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’ve climbed a few personal mountains these last few weeks as I finally go through the motions of leaving my job, handing in my tenancy notice and saying my goodbyes. Countless nights spent in the lead up wide eyed and awake wondering how it will feel, will I be okay, is this the right decision? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Work gave me a beautiful send off and a book with photos and words from my team and colleagues, I’m bowled over and amazed by the amount of support and love. I care so deeply about these people who have been my life for the last 6 years. In their own little way they each gave me strength to believe that I can do this! Thanks guys 💚 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I know now that I will be okay no matter what. I’m slowly learning to let go and trust myself! ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It is finally time to tip the status quo and reclaim my work/life balance 🙏🏽💪🏽 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ p.s I’m slightly closer to being able to sip protein powder mixed with water without heaving #littlewins ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #pctprep #womenwhohike #loveherwilduk #pct2019 #worktolive #optoutside #britishcountryside #thedalesway #selfbelief #thisgirlcan @ukhikers @pctassociation
Oh heyy it’s Mountain crush Monday! ⁣ 🏔 ⛰ 🏔 ⁣ Y Garn, Wales | 946m elevation | PCT shakedown ⁣ ⁣ How amazing was the weather this weekend?! It was perfect escape-the-city sunny but not too windy goodess 🥰⁣ ⁣ Originally we had planned to do some snow training in anticipation for heavy snowfall in the Sierras this summer but the world had other plans for us! ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #mountaincrushmonday #pct2019 #pct #pctprep #optoutside #womenwhohike #hikingtherapy #ukhikers #shakedownhike #snowdonia #ygarn @ospreyeurope @pctassociation #loveherwilduk
Expectation vs Reality 👉🏽 (swipe!) 👉🏽⁣ ⁣ 31 miles | 2 days - Hove loop⁣ ⁣ The gang and I took to our last hike together before the big one (the PCT!). It was a drizzly, windy walk in which the weather seems to cycle through every season every hour. I’m pretty sure we’re faster at peeling on and off layers now, so thank you British weather! ⁣ ⁣ I didn’t get the chance to take many photos but also though these fellas (the horses) were a good little reminder of instagram’s charm. ⁣ ⁣ It’s very easy to make everything look and seem amazing but behind every stunning snap are a whole host of other elements like 193874 failed selfies, a huge sweaty climb up to a viewpoint and maybe even a little self doubt. And the smell, thank goodness you can’t smell this pic! So a little reminder, I’m about to go on a big adventure, of which I hope will all be positive, but know that although pictures can paint a thousand words, those words can still be one sided! Lucky for you, I’m almost set up with my blog so you can read the other 103874939 words 🤣 #pct2019 #pctprep #instagramvsreality #expectationvsreality
It’s been a big year of little adventures and what a year it’s been! I’m full of love and appreciation for all the people and places I’ve been, I’m so lucky 💚 Next year brings one of my biggest adventures yet! I’m off to Canada via California, Oregon and Washington - on foot - all 2650 miles! I’m excited, nervous, determined and a little nostalgic. So watch this space for more pictures of tents, landscapes and my best happy hiking face 🥰😍😘 #2018recap #adventure #pct2019 #pctprep #womenwhohike #thisgirlcan #optoutside #happy #sunrise
Oh I doo like to be beside the sea siiide 🏖 🎡 (maybe with less rain though.. and in the summer) 3 days | 32ish miles | Staithes - Robin hood’s bay - Scarborough (mostly solo!) I was treated to some big views, sweet sunrises, gale force winds and rain in every direction. Day 1, mum joined me to kindly test out my @macinasac Ultra which is 185g and held up well in the wind and rain. Pretty chuffed if you ask me! @julesbru21 did well in the worst weather I had all three days! Day 2 was a short sandwich day with the best views. It was dry but windy so I gave my @patagonia windshirt a whirl. Initially I wasn’t convinced but it’s so pretty and now it’s up their in my top 5! Day 3 was the longest/muddiest leg. I was glad for the brightly coloured gear I had for fear I’d blow off the edge, at least I’d be easy to find 😂 All in all, successful shakedown hike 💪🏽 #pctprep #pctprep2019 #womenwhohike #sunrise #adventuretime #whitby #robinhoodsbay #gearphotos #hikingadventures #cleavelandway #gaiagps #optoutside
New tent, who dis? - 32.9 miles | 2 days 👊🏽 Not quite the 40 miles we’d hoped but still chuffed with our big first day, chilly overnight and hilly second day. It was a good lesson to accept it’s not all about the miles and that it’s possible to overpack snacks. - Things I loved: My new @sixmoondesigns tent, my shoes, my thermaball puffy, my backpack, my £7 walking/tent pole, my half sleep pad and my @mountainhardwear trousers - my never ending search is finally over. My gorgeous @hyggebands neck warmer! Emergency blanket at a ground sheet - Things I didn’t like: finding a slug in my tent, my sleeping bag (too big, too heavy, too cold), my cook pot (definitely too big), my socks. #womenwhohike #ridgeway #lunarsolo #pctprep #hikingadventures #britishcountryside #thechilterns #optoutside #smdgear #sixmoondesigns
Some weekends looks like this ☝🏽 and some weekends look like this 👉🏽 • Both weekends were 12 miles plus! One was sunny and quiet, the other bustling and urban, one involved ridges the other 16 bridges! Either way, the weekends are meant for exploring 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽 • Thanks @bex_band for organising the @loveherwilduk wild walk and giving us the chance to meet a really interesting bunch of women. Here’s to more weekend (and longer) adventures! #wildwalk2018 #london #weekendadventures #womenwhohike #theridgeway #properweatherattire #shortsortrousers @ellisbrigham
Oh hey, it’s the South Downs way again! 🌿🌦🌿 - Hassocks - Lewes - Eastbourne - @the_wandering_pixel @captain_curry and I toodled down the last 33(ish) miles of the South Downs way towards Eastbourne from Hassocks last bank holiday #latepost We were treated to the best of British landscapes, a conveniently placed YHA hostel with soul warming toasted tea cakes, pub grub, friendly tent neighbours, heated campsite bathrooms 🙏 and of course, the seaside! - Not pictured - the 14miles of downpour on day 2. The snickers bar I dropped and still ate. My confused face after realising that there are quite a few more cliffs after 7 sisters. - Rain and wind in every direction! My rain kilt was rendered obsolete by water soaking up my trouser legs. Despite my waterproof jacket soaking through, I stayed relatively warm and only realised once I stopped. It was a little wake up call! - - #escapingthecity #southdownsway #southdownsnationalpark #britishcountryside #eastbourne #womenwhohike #hikingadventures #sevensisters #osprey #sunsetappreciationsociety #iseethesea
 

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