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the most painful part of my PCT hike?


Hey Reader, The most pain I was in on the entire Pacific Crest Trail? Sunburn. I switched from a long sleeve sun shirt to a short sleeve one, and my arms were NOT happy about it. I ended up spending an extra night in town, then hiking in my rain jacket (in 80-100F weather) to keep them covered. Not exactly the reason you want to be wearing a rain jacket. 😅 I’ve hiked 5,000+ miles, and some of my strongest gear opinions have come from things I really wish I’d done differently (like wearing...
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