I hike in trail runners. Even though they’re lightweight (compared to hiking shoes or boots), I almost always carry camp shoes. It’s nice to let my trail runners air out a bit when I get to camp. I’ve used a variety of shoes as camp shoes, and these are keepers. They’re not the lightest out there, but they’re very lightweight. Unlike Crocs, Zpacks camp shoes aren’t a back-up for water crossings. I wouldn’t want to try to hike in them, either. But for walking around in camp, they’re ideal (for me).
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August Oregon PCT Hike
Last year, I decided that I’d hike the Pacific Crest Trail through the State of Oregon to celebrate my 60th birthday. The PCT covers about 460 miles as it makes its way from the northern border of California to the Bridge of Gods over the Columbia River. Assuming one “zero” day for every 4-5 hiking days, covering that distance in one month means hiking an average of 18 miles/29km a day. In a normal year, that would have been a stretch but still do-able because of some of what makes Oregon unique among the PCT’s regions. Alas – 2025 was not a “normal” year.
So What’s Unique About Oregon?
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I went out for a much-needed hike this past weekend. Things didn’t go as planned, but it was a good trip overall.
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I did this hike back in mid-August. I thought I’d written a post about it; if I did, it’s vanished. Given my ambivalence about the hike, I wouldn’t be surprised if I wrote a post and then the post vanished out of shame.
To say this hike did not go as planned is an understatement.
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