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Follow Mig on her Thru-Hiking starting in April 2017. Trail name- YIPPEE. Follow her as she hikes, camps, and lives life to the fullest. Find out why a girl would leave her home, husband and animals to travel on a 5 month adventure out into the wild. Will there be danger..yes, will it be fun...yes, will she come back...read and find out. Follow updates here of where she is as she moved north along the PCT! FOLLOW HER BLOG as she hikes: http://happycampergirls.blogspot.com/ From Mig: People always ask me...Why do you do crazy things? Because I can! When I first started talking to people about doing the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), they thought I was crazy. Heck, I thought I was crazy. Then I made a plan, I set a goal, I decided to do it! So I researched, and read, and marked it on my calendar and told everybody I knew so I wouldn't back down. I was determined to go. Some people will understand, some won't, family members will question my age, sanity, health etc. If you are a camper or a hiker, then you will know that "The mountains are calling and you must go". It's not really a choice if you love the outdoors. Sometimes you have to feel free, you have to get outside, you have to see "Green". It's something so strong that tugs inside of you. It's like fishing, or hunting, or anything that you love, you would spend your last dime doing it. Yes, it is extreme, it sounds crazy, will it be worth it, let's find out. Here are the most asked questions... What are you doing, this hiking thing? I am going to hike the Pacific Crest Trail What is the PCT? The PCT is a national scenic trail. It starts at the border of Mexico and then winds its way through 3 states, California, Oregon and Washington up to the Canadian Border. It's a long way about 2,650 miles. How long will it take you? 5 months Wait, you are going to walk from Mexico to Canada? No way! Yes way, I am going to backpack from Mexico to Canada. Why would you even want to do that? Well, because I can, why not? I'm healthy, I can do it, and besides, there is a reason. I wanted to hike for a purpose besides just me wanting to go and then I found not one but two very good reasons, Read under Sponsorship below. How many miles do you have to walk a day? I will probably average around 20 or so. Some days will be zero days (means no walking). Those are the days I will be in town stocking up food (re-supply) and saying hi to friends. Aren't you afraid of bears? No, not really, well yea, kind of, if they are chasing me. Don't worry mom, I will have bear spray with me. I am careful, I know what to do. Are you bringing your gun? No, but I am a smart girl and I do have my concealed weapons permit. Enough said.