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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It all starts with Sawyer Squeeze + Cnoc VectoX 2L, the best and most reliable filter-bladder combo and the core of my backpacking water storage and filtration system.

जैगर शॉ
Owner & Managing Editor

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Our top water filter for thru hiking, the Sawyer Squeeze, is 15% off.

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Chief Operating Officer & Online Editor

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People with alpha-gal syndrome show allergic symptoms such as rash, nausea and vomiting after eating such meat.

Stephanie Soucheray
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