All these (American) thruhiking blogs and magazines, it’s like this fascist take over of their country doesn’t exist. Just business as usual, money needs to be made. Disgusting. You’d think we’re a woke(!!!) community, that is there for each other, but no. Of course not. All that chitchat about inclusion and anti-racism, just hot air. Not worth a penny.
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Whilst in the UK I took the opportunity to attend the Cicerone Press "Authors Day".
For those who don't know, Cicerone produce a series of the best #outdoor #guidebooks to be found anywhere. Worldwide.
It was good to chat with fellow authors but there was a series of very interesting talks about demographic changes to the userbase, the new #PCT guide, what makes a good guidebook photo and also the future direction of the company regarding digitalization.
* Feeling overwhelmed by bad news around you?
* Looking for something practical that you can do with your hands to help others?
* Need to be in nature and unplug from the Internet?
The Pacific Coast Trail is looking for volunteers, on trail sections from Mexico to Canada to help with maintenance, cleanup, etc. - find a local section, and you can help out for a few hours or a few weeks or longer! #PCT https://sfba.social/@jds/113885218301743260
SFBA.socialJDS (@jds@sfba.social)@darkuncle@infosec.exchange project schedule is always up to date here.
If you try to register for any project it should take you through the sign up process. The upcoming Vasquez Rocks projects would be very convenient for you.
https://connect.pcta.org/volunteer/s/project-schedule
Quinn, Carrot. 'Thru-Hiking Will Break Your Heart: an adventure on the Pacific Crest Trail'. Carrot Quinn, 2015. @carrotquinn
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I have become more and more of a fan of Carrot Quinn in the past few weeks. I've now read all three of her books and I'm sad I don't have another to read and also irked that I don't have physical copies. Anyone who knows me knows I am a bibliophile (a nice term for "hoarder of books"), so that'll change soon enough. There are always Carrot's blog and Instagram posts to carry me along.
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You can see how all of Carrot's books influence each other, ideas introduced in one are carried into the next, with 'Bets' being a logical product of her memoirs. I enjoyed seeing common threads and noticing them. As a reader, that's one of the rewards of reading series of books or multiple books by a single author. Ya kinda feel like you're privy to something, some special knowledge in that way.
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Carrot wasn't joking when she pointed out Thru-Hiking is longer than Bets. 140k vs 80k words, if I recall correctly? If there's an analogy to be drawn, the book's length, the ebbs and flows of energy (it took me days/weeks to read), knowing the end is approaching and racing to get there, but then feeling a bit lost once you've completed it, may be a suitable one for Carrot's journey on the Pacific Crest Trail.
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It's so good. So quotable. I was sending quotes to friends throughout my time reading it. My fellow swamp anarchist @helenmlehndorf loved it too.
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Anyone who enjoys train-hopping stories, hobos, post-apocalypse, crust punk, will enjoy this. If you dislike Christians who won't give in to their deepest joyful desires because their religion prevents them from doing so, you'll find a character to dislike in this book. It's not Carrot, but it feels like that person created a barrier to a fuller, more joyous experience. That might just be my own bias tho.
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#anarchism #anarchist #anarchistreadinglist #CarrotQuinn #thruhikingwillbreakyourheart #selfpublished #PacificCrestTrail #PCT #Hiking #wilderness
PCT hiker stranded and rescued earlier this week in Shasta County, after getting stuck in deep snow. (saved by Garmin InReach message to Search and Rescue) https://www.sacbee.com/news/california/article296185304.html
2023 Pacific Crest Trail Hiker Survey is up! Mac from Halfway Anywhere distilled 751 completed surveys.
Topics include: Hike-Ending Injury Breakdown (28.2% – Overuse injury, foot); Trail Section Where Injuries Occurred; Most Popular Gear (tents, bear cans, backpacker foods); Discrimination Experienced; Animals Encountered; Worst Time on Trail; more.
**Pacing the Pacific**
A film about Karel Sabbe's latest record attempt: Running from Mexico to Canada on the Pacific Crest Trail. It's a beautiful film showing how Karel and his team manage to break the record with a couple of days.
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/IeGFmm4Krho
