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    Pacific Crest Trail Diaries 19: 2 Months After the Trail
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Oct 29, 2015
    • 12 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diaries 19: 2 Months After the Trail

    It was two months ago today that I sat at a small bar in Sumas, Washington, reflecting back on the 2,650 miles that I’d just walked. I...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diaries 18: Day 124 + 3 Days off trail (Sequim, WA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Sep 1, 2015
    • 13 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diaries 18: Day 124 + 3 Days off trail (Sequim, WA)

    It’s been three days now since I finished my walk of the Pacific Crest Trail. I’ve had time to think through everything again and again,...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 17: Day 116 (Stevens Pass, WA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Aug 21, 2015
    • 1 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 17: Day 116 (Stevens Pass, WA)

    I don't have a lot of time to write or access to a keyboard, so I'll write this on my phone. I will not be able to complete my hike of...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 16: Day 110 (White Pass/Packwood, WA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Aug 14, 2015
    • 8 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 16: Day 110 (White Pass/Packwood, WA)

    I feel like it's been awhile since I've actually had an opportunity to write. I posted a few scribbles of a note at Timberline, but it...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 15: Day 102 (Timberline Lodge, OR)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Aug 6, 2015
    • 1 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 15: Day 102 (Timberline Lodge, OR)

    I don't have the ability to write much now, so I'll be extremely brief. Mostly these will just be notes for myself to expand upon later....
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 14: Day 96 (Bend, OR)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jul 31, 2015
    • 12 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 14: Day 96 (Bend, OR)

    I felt that my last trail diary was sparse. I had a few people say that they enjoyed reading it and that it was a good post, but the fact...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 13: Day 93 (Shelter Cove, OR)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jul 28, 2015
    • 5 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 13: Day 93 (Shelter Cove, OR)

    Unfortunately I know that this is going to have to be briefer than I'd like it to be. I have ten million things to say, but the fact...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 12: PCT Day 84 (Ashland, OR)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jul 21, 2015
    • 11 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 12: PCT Day 84 (Ashland, OR)

    So the day has finally come where I have computer access again, even though it’s just for the day. I traveled into Ashland yesterday in...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 11: Day 73 (Burney, CA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jul 8, 2015
    • 6 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 11: Day 73 (Burney, CA)

    I fall in love too easy. I fall in love with places, things, and people before I can even realize what's happening. Sometimes I judge...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 10: Day 69 (Chester, CA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jul 4, 2015
    • 4 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 10: Day 69 (Chester, CA)

    I feel like my last posting was too harsh. I've read it back over several times, and 100% of it is what it needs to be. It's a very...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 9: Day 67 (Belden, CA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jul 2, 2015
    • 7 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 9: Day 67 (Belden, CA)

    I'm writing from a state of frustration, discouragement, and exhaustion. Trying to find hope and wanting with all of myself to give up. I...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 8: PCT Day 62 (White Rock Creek)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jun 27, 2015
    • 6 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 8: PCT Day 62 (White Rock Creek)

    This will be the first posting that I've written while actually on the trail and will be making publicly available. I wrote for three and...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 7: PCT Day 58 (South Lake Tahoe)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jun 23, 2015
    • 9 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 7: PCT Day 58 (South Lake Tahoe)

    I suppose that I'm going to have to get used to this whole writing on my cell phone thing. It's just too hard to get access to computers...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diaries 6: Day 53 (Kennedy Meadows North)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jun 19, 2015
    • 9 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diaries 6: Day 53 (Kennedy Meadows North)

    This will be my first entry on my phone; there aren't any computers here and I'd like to try writing a bit, so we'll see how this goes. I...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 5: Day 47 (Mammoth Lakes, CA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jun 13, 2015
    • 16 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 5: Day 47 (Mammoth Lakes, CA)

    I feel different than when I started the trail. I have changed a lot, but at the same time I am still the same person who started this...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 4: Day 41 (Bishop, CA)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jun 6, 2015
    • 7 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 4: Day 41 (Bishop, CA)

    It may be a rare opportunity, but I've found myself with another keyboard in under a week. I'm currently in Bishop, California, which is...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 3: Day 35 (Lone Pine, California)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • Jun 1, 2015
    • 10 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 3: Day 35 (Lone Pine, California)

    It's been awhile since I've had the opportunity to write, and I suspect that this is how it'll be for the entire distance of the PCT. I...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 2: Day 21 (Palmdale, California)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • May 17, 2015
    • 11 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 2: Day 21 (Palmdale, California)

    I've been on trail for three weeks now and I’m starting to feel like I’m falling into a nice routine, like I’m acclimating to trail...
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    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 1: Day 5 (Warner Springs)
    Brandon A. Kelone
    • May 1, 2015
    • 8 min

    Pacific Crest Trail Diary 1: Day 5 (Warner Springs)

    I arrived at the Mexico Border on Sunday night, and it was everything and nothing that I expected that it would be. It was a big wall as...
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