🏞️ marie lake & selden pass! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com #pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2026 #pcthiker #hiking #backpacking #mountains #sierranevada #california #johnmuirtrail #jmt #nature #lake

day 134! / pct 2026 / 🏞️ marie lake & selden pass! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/08... 13.6 miles hiked southbound on the pacific crest trail on august 5, 2026 / pct miles 872.5 to 858.9 / $45.00 pledged to the Nat'l Indigenous Women’s Resource Center #pct #pct2026 #hiking #sierra #mountains

🐻 clawing our way up bear creek! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com #pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2026 #pcthiker #hiking #backpacking #mountains #sierranevada #california #johnmuirtrail #jmt #vvr #vermilionvalleyresort #river #water #nature #forest

day 133! / pct 2026 / 🐻 clawing our way up bear creek! www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/08... 1.1 miles hiked southbound on the pacific crest trail on august 4, 2026 + 9.0 miles from vvr / pct miles 873.6 to 872.5 / $31.40 pledged to the Nat'l Indigenous Women’s Resource Center #pct #pct2026 #hiking

🍬 candy conundrum! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com #pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2026 #pcthiker #hiking #backpacking #mountains #sierranevada #california #johnmuirtrail #jmt #vvr #vermilionvalleyresort #candy

day 132! / pct 2026 / 🍬 candy conundrum! www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/25/day132 2.5 miles hiked southbound on the pacific crest trail on august 3, 2026 + 6.5 miles to vvr / pct miles 882.3 to 879.9 / $30.30 pledged to the Nat'l Indigenous Women’s Resource Center #pct #pct2026 #hiking #candy

☀️ shining sun & sawyer squeezing! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com #pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2026 #pcthiker #hiking #backpacking #mountains #sierranevada #california #mammothlakes #devilspostpile #johnmuirtrail #jmt

day 131! / pct 2026 / ☀️ shining sun & sawyer squeezing! www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/23/day131 9.9 miles hiked southbound on the pacific crest trail on august 2, 2026 / pct miles 892.2 to 882.3 / $27.90 pledged to the Nat'l Indigenous Women’s Resource Center #pct #pct2026 #hiking #sierranevada

3️⃣ the three musketeers! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com #pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2026 #pcthiker #hiking #backpacking #mountains #sierranevada #california #mammothlakes #devilspostpile #johnmuirtrail #jmt

day 130! / pct 2026 / 3️⃣ the three musketeers! www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/21/day130 10.0 miles hiked southbound on the pacific crest trail on august 1, 2026 / pct miles 902.2 to 892.2 / $18.00 pledged to the National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center #pct #pct2026 #hiking #sierranevada

🐘 my mammoth return to the pct! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com #pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2026 #pcthiker #hiking #backpacking #mountains #sierranevada #california #mammothlakes #devilspostpile #johnmuirtrail #jmt

day 129! / pct 2026 / 🐘 my mammoth return to the pct! www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/19/day129 8.0 miles hiked southbound on the pacific crest trail on july 31, 2026 (+1.5 miles from the devils postpile national monument ranger station to trail) #pct #pct2026 #hiking #backpacking #sierranevada

🛣️ next stop: the pct! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com! in this video i briefly introduce myself to new subscribers, give an overview of my 2026 pacific crest trail plans, share a few of my favorite youtube hikers, talk about my support for the NIWRC + more! #pct #pct2026 #hiking #roadtrip

🛣️ on the road from minnesota to mammoth lakes! www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/16/road2pct time for me and southern minnesota guy to pack our bags and make the 1,800-mile drive back to california, continuing my multi-year thru hike of the pacific crest trail! #pct #pct2026 #hiking #roadtrip

⚙️ is my hiking gear pct-ready? watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com! in this video i step through everything crammed into my backpack (and onto my person) plus set up my tent to make sure i still remember how to do it before hitting the pacific crest trail! #pct #pct2026 #hiking #backpacking

⚙️ is my hiking gear pct-ready? www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/12/gear accounting for "the 10 essentials" is a good idea on any hike, but will be absolutely critical during my 12-day stretch on the pacific crest trail in the eastern sierra mountains. #pct #pct2026 #hiking #backpacking

🗼 day hike @ cordova county park! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com! i spent most of our brief time here thinking about the logistics of my imminent return to the pacific crest trail. as i say in this video, i love planning almost as much as i love hiking! :) #travel #nature #hiking #iowa

🗼 day hike! @ cordova county park / www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/09/day-hike it was a short hike but a tall climb, 169 steps straight up the 106-foot cordova observation tower overlooking lake red rock in central iowa! #travel #nature #hiking #iowa #observationtower

📸 day hike @ camden state park! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com! taking advantage of a rare day of independence from obligations, southern minnesota guy & i headed out at dawn for a hike somewhere we’d never been before: camden state park! #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota

😋 day hike @ camden state park! www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/05/day-hike the day’s highs rocketed well into the 80s (both temp + humidity) making for a challenging hike. thankfully the electrolytes & snacks we brought helped us brave the conditions! #travel #hiking #minnesota #snacks #ticks

📸 day hike @ fort defiance state park! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com! i made a mid-hike pitstop to respond to a friend’s question about the equipment i use to shoot my “mythic” videos. spoiler alert: they ended up buying the same #insta360 camera as me! #travel #nature #hiking #iowa

📸 day hike @ fort defiance state park! www.MythicHiker.com/blog/2026/08/02/day-hike 3 months after my previous visit i returned to ft. defiance state park to get in more pre-pct elevation training. or at least what passes for elevation in the upper midwest! :) #travel #nature #hiking #iowa #insta360

🌉 day bike @ high trestle trail! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com! this central iowa bike trail features an incredible des moines river valley-spanning metal sculpture that you really need to experience first-hand to appreciate! #travel #nature #biking #iowa #hightrestletrail #art

🌉 day bike! @ high trestle trail / www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/07/29/day-bike iowa knows a thing or two about bicycling so it’s no surprise that’s where you’ll find one of the coolest bike routes and specifically its beautiful bridge over the des moines river valley! #travel #nature #biking #iowa

🚴‍♀️ day hike @ willard munger state trail! watch the full video @ www.MythicHiker.com! having discovered WAY too many blood-sucking ticks while hiking at st. croix state park, we sought a non-hiking fun alternative + found it on the nearby willard munger state trail! #travel #nature #biking #minnesota

🚴‍♀️ day bike! @ willard munger state trail / www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/07/22/day-bike what an embarrassment of recreation riches! the corridor between st. paul and duluth features not only great hiking opportunities but a pretty nifty 70-mile bike trail too! #travel #nature #biking #minnesota

🌳 day hike @ st. croix state park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com! i'm not particularly scared of heights, but when the fire tower i was climbing started swaying in the wind, i started wondering if i'd made the best decision! #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #mnstateparks

🌳 day hike! @ st. croix state park / www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/07/15/day-hike want big adventure? try minnesota’s biggest state park! it's got great heights, gorgeous hikes, and fun bike rides — but be prepared for the mosquitos and ticks! #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #mnstateparks

🐦 day hike @ lake maria state park! watch the full video @ www.mythichiker.com! we enjoyed identifying plants both pleasant (wild geranium) & unpleasant (poison ivy) on our hike, along with a cacophony of birds, funky fungus, and gorgeous ferns. #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #mnstateparks

🐦 day hike! @ lake maria state park / www.mythichiker.com/blog/2026/07/08/day-hike we’re back, baby! a couple of weeks after returning from our big pnw trip, sominnguy & i went on a more modest weekend excursion right here in minnesota. #travel #nature #hiking #minnesota #mnstateparks