17-year-old Zoe Greenhouse (zoegreenhouse.com) talks about her recent decision to stop going to school and attempt a thru-hike of the 2,650-mile Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). Zoe discusses her background as an unschooler and world-schooler, the handful of private and public schools she attended, her decision to leave school and spend 5+ months on the PCT, and how she has prepared for the journey. Zoe started her hike in March of 2020. Follow her progress on Instagram: @zoegreenhouse [Please pardon the sound quality—Zoe and I were each on the road, without proper recording equipment or reliable wi-fi.]