Breezy and the Boys

I was excited to find out that our first night of the adventure starts under the full moon. In most early religions the moon is associated with the divine feminine. Night is a time of healing while we rest, sleep, dream, and reshape ourselves. Like a baby in the womb, darkness allows for growth and change, the stark lines of daylight become a blur and are blended together as things can heal and grow at night. While the sun hides the brightness of the stars in the sky, the moon veils her light that all the stars might have space and be seen. All of us found it very fitting that we get to share this new moon and new beginning with Bree Taylor AKA Breezy.

Breezy is our designated "Trail Angel", and although we will come across many in our journey, she is the only one we claim as our own. We called Breezy and JT(one of my top dudes/breezy's husband) Monday to see if we could cram 6 people into their one bedroom apartment our first night, and right after she told us "yes!", and how excited she was, she asked if she could cook us all something (she is the real deal). Breezy is a bundle of selfless love and laughter, and the only man deserving of such a gem is JT.

JT is a man whose opinion i respect as much as my father's. Like any father who provides, his absence has been his presence these last 2 years. I lived with this man for three years, but he has disappeared, as he has found his life's work and dedicated himself to it. Despite his busy life, he always makes the time for loved ones when they come visit.

Tomorrow the real adventure begins. I am grateful to have it be blessed by the new moon and friends as great as these.

(FYI the pictures on here are all going to be from my phone, until we find a place I can load the higher quality ones onto a computer from my Canon)

What is the PCT?

What is the PCT?

The PCT is the Pacific Crest Trail. It's 2,633 miles long with the southern terminus on the Mexico California border and the northern terminus is just a few miles across the border into British Columbia, Canada, the corridor running along the Sierra mountains through California, Oregon, and Washington. The trail goes through 27 national forests and 7 national parks. Elevation starts at sea level and gets a little over 13,000 ft once we get into the Sierras.  PCT hikers have a timing window from Apr to Oct, you want to leave early enough to beat the desert heat (which still get's to 110 degrees!) and finish before too much ice and snow impedes your journey in the northwest.  There are around 300 hikers that attempt it every year, and we will add 4 to this years ranks.

Who are these handsome devils you'll be traveling with?

Curtis Allred 

Curtis is the one who introduced us to the PCT, and it is through his planning and expertise that this has been made possible. Curtis is Thor reincarnate as a wilderness therapy guru/incredible rock climber. The only thing bigger than his love of eastern and native American religion is his love for the outdoors. Curtis has the biggest heart out of anyone I know. While lots of people talk about loving others, and taking care of the environment, Curtis lives it. AJ and I might act like we know a lot about the outdoors, but when Curtis speaks, we listen.

Aj Davis

Father of adventure night (weekly adventures into the unknown and unexplored), Aj planted the seeds that developed into Curtis', his, and my relationship. Aj Davis is a Man's man and is a humble seeker of truth, following the road no matter where it takes him .  Self ascribed bear hunter, Aj Davis will be our last line of defense if the company supplying our bear canisters made false promises. Aj is a man of vision and has an imagination/good natured sense of humor that never disappoints. You will not find a greater friend or partner in crime.

Cameron Allred 

Cameron is Curtis' younger brother. (that's all I got)

Andrew Sorenson

Having conquered the world of accounting, I am quitting my cush job and fast paced sexy lifestyle (living between my aunt and uncle's, and mom's house) to go on an exodus and return a man independent of the world (promptly to move back into my Mom's or aunt/uncles place). I am a lover of ancient religion and symbolism, and
hiking is my favorite way to explore both of these worlds.


Hiking allows us a look at the book of nature, which in turn gives us a taste of the divine.  Because of this, we will be tying a lot of our experiences on this journey to religious archetypes and ideas. Our religious myth and tradition is Mormonism, so for those readers who don't share that myth or paradigm, I would hope you would remain open to our experiences. On the other hand, for those of you that are Mormon, I am going to be tying a lot of my experiences to other religious myths/traditions as well, and I hope you will be open to these. One of the things I love about Mormonism is the idea that all truth can be circumscribed into one great whole, whether that truth comes from ancient Egypt, Israel, the Hopi, or Islam.  Regardless of your beliefs, I hope you'll join us, because this is going to be a grand adventure!

A Story For Tomorrow

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