I planned my hike using Craig’s PCT Planner. It’s an online tool that helps plan PCT resupply stops and estimate the mileage and time in-between. I used it in 2014 when I thru-hiked the PCT and it’s nice to see it’s still available. The creator, Daniel Craig Giffen is a PCT thru-hiker has another interesting non-hiking website called The Human Clock.The table above is my itinerary and my goal is to stick to the plan as closely as possible. I might extend the the trip one day if I decide to Summit Mt. Whitney on the final section of the hike. It will depend on the weather, how I’m feeling, and if I have enough food for an extra day.

I applied for and received a hiking permit for my section hike of the Pacific Crest Trail from the PCTA. If you are hiking more than 500 miles of the PCT, you can get one permit that covers the entire hike. This is amazing considering I would need six separate permits for different parts of the trail I am hiking. I also obtained a California Campfire Permit. I can’t remember the last time I built a campfire, but the permit is required for using a camp stove too.

I ordered some freeze dried dinners from REI, a few supplies from Amazon, and made a trip to Costco for everything else. I prepared five resupply packages and mailed four of them. Eva will mail the final package after I’m on trail. It is for my final stop in Independence, California. The motel I am mailing it to requires the container be in a 5 gallon plastic bucket!

I upgraded the USB charger I carry so I can charge three devices at the same time. This will help when time and/or charging options are limited. I carry two 10,000 milliamp backup batteries, a Garmin inReach Mini 2, my iPhone 16s, and a Flextail pump for my air mattress. I also streamlined my gravity feed water filter system for this trip…I’ll let you know how they work.

Check out these links to see where I am on trail and the photos I have uploaded.

Thanks for following along!

Loren, AKA Butterfingers