Since finishing my Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike I have been getting a TON of questions so I thought I'd take a little time and answer the most common. Since there were so many I broke up these Q & As into two different parts. This is Part 1- the personal questions. Questions about myself and my personal experience of the trail. Use the timestamps below if you want to jump around to specific questions :)

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0:00- Intro
1:38- Why the PCT?
2:58- My first backpacking trip
4:42- Longest hike before this
6:06- Favorite Section
6:49- Most challenging Section
7:44- Average miles per day and hiking speed
9:57- Do I feel like I rushed any sections and missed out?
11:40- How many pairs of shoes did I go through?
12:05- Safe alone as a woman?
13:03- Meeting my tramily
14:33- Did I even hike alone?
15:53- How do you stay a part of a trail family and still focus on your own journey?
17:43- Being away from husband/family
20:42- AT or CDT?
23:36- Lessons learned on the trail?
25:48- Body changes
28:46- Period Management on trail
32:17- My Skincare routine
37:02- Anything I would do differently?

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