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The Yonga Trail

Posted on August 31, 2021September 4, 2021 by Ben Dickinson

A challenging 26km through the spectacular kwongan heathland of Lesueur National Park, best tackled over two days.

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PCT Part 17: I Quit the PCT

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Ben Dickinson

The folks over at Outdoor Evolution invited me to write a guest piece for them about my experience on the PCT. It turned into a post-mortem of my thru-hike, and a reflection on readjusting to society after months living on the trail. Check it out over at Outdoor Evolution.

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PCT Part 16: Rescue

Posted on October 26, 2019October 26, 2019 by Ben Dickinson

I tossed and turned all night at my camp by Palisade Creek. My restless mind’s focus see-sawed between the sounds of the raging torrent running by my tent, and the irregular thump…thump…………..THUMP of my malfunctioning heart. I tried to calm myself, but kept giving in to the temptation to check my pulse. My heart had…

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PCT Part 15: Over the Pass

Posted on September 27, 2019October 25, 2019 by Ben Dickinson

Mount Whitney (my mile 1530, trail mile 767) to LeConte Canyon (my mile 1600ish) I was up before dawn the day after my Whitney summit, determined to get over Forester Pass early in case the previous day’s afternoon storm was repeated. At 13,153 feet above sea level, Forester is the highest point of the PCT…

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PCT Part 14: The Nosebleed Section

Posted on August 20, 2019October 25, 2019 by Ben Dickinson

Kennedy Meadows (my mile 1465, trail mile 702) to Mount Whitney (my mile 1530, trail mile 767) I got a dose of Southern California’s searing August heat the second I stepped onto the air bridge at Burbank. The sun beat down on me as I crossed the street to the rental car garage, but I…

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