Liz Kidder at the Northern Terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Liz Kidder at the Northern Terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail.

Tips for Thru-Hiking the PCT – Liz Kidder’s Top 10

Looking for tips for thru-hiking the PCT? Look no further! I’m Liz Kidder, aka Handstand, and I am a long-distance backpacker. I first hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2018. Since then, I’ve hiked the Long Trail in 2021, the Colorado Trail in 2023, and this year I got to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail.

So in the spirit of that, I’m here to give you my 10 tips for thru-hiking the PCT.

Continue reading to learn more about thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, written by Liz Kidder.

दस्ते से

हमारे समुदाय के साथ कैम्प फायर वार्तालाप, स्क्वाड सदस्यों और राजदूतों से लेकर ब्रांड पार्टनर्स और सॉयर टीम तक।

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Sawyer has partnered with Cnoc Outdoors to produce an updated system that is much easier to use.

Big Red
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Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc VectoX 2L is the number one filter-bladder combo on the PCT!

Alan Dixon and Jaeger Shaw
Writers

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If you regularly hike in tick territory, you may also be interested in Sawyer’s Insect Repellent Treatment, a spray-on that can be used on everything from clothing to tents.

Eve O'Neill
Managing Editor