Learn about hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from thru-hiker Ally Watson, as she shares her tips for hiking the PCT on this episode of the 10Adventures Podcast.The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is a demanding adventure along the pacific coast of the United States stretching from Mexican border to the Canadian border. Ally Watson shares with us  her experience with ultralight packing and discloses what gear is necessary and what can be left behind. Get inspired as Watson narrates the highs and lows of this incredible thru-hiking adventure and you may just be persuaded to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail yourself. 

Guest Profile

Ally Watson (@allywatson) was born into an adventurous family on the west coast of Canada in Squamish, British Columbia. Growing up, Ally Watson spent a lot of time in the mountains, which fostered her love of outdoor adventures. A former seasonal employee of Parks Canada in Alberta’s Banff National Park, Ally has enjoyed travelling worldwide, spending much of her off-season time in Central America, South America, and Japan. Today Ally is an adventure writer and editor at 10Adventures and enjoys taking on exciting backpacking and thru-hikes, like the Pacific Crest Trail, which she joins us to talk about on the 10Adventures podcast.

Resources for this podcast:

The Pacific Crest Trail with David Xiao

Planning your trek on the Pacific Crest Trail

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