PCT Desert Section Part 1: Beauty, Pain, and the Art of Reframing

The first weeks on the PCT have been a whirlwind—blazing sun, freezing nights, relentless wind, and miles of snow. The desert is harsher and more beautiful than I imagined, each day a lesson in resilience. Some days, everything hurts, yet every sunrise brings the urge to keep moving—one step at a time, deeper into the journey.