Uphill Designs

If I can hike 2,665 miles, so can you. 🙌🙌 In 2009, I completed my first and only marathon. I slogged to a 4.5 hour finish. It took me a week to walk properly again and 4 weeks before I could run. Needless to say, walking marathon-distance daily along the Pacific Crest Trail scared the shit out of me. I want to share some aspects of the PCT for which I feel I trained well and maybe one or more points will work for you. To read more, follow link in Bio

Warming up in Tumwater Canyon. (at Tumwater Canyon)

Fly! We had a great trip to Leavenworth and played on rocks by the water. Here's a shot of 'Dyno 101' #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns (at Tumwater Canyon)

Today was a long day. We learned to shape double-shoulder leather with hand tools. I sat down and sewed the newest member of our soft-goods family, a bouldering chalk bucket. And of course we put in a solid 8 hours of sewing on the 60 beautiful Crest packs for our Kickstarter backers. So here's to all of you on a Saturday night, and some clarity from Jack over at @mckagueimages 📷🙌 #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns

Sunrise, sunset Sunrise, sunset Swiftly fly the years 🎼 #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns (at Palouse Falls State Park)

Early morning inspiration from @laulau.i 🙌🙌 #ModernAdventurer

Peaceful 🌲🌲🌲🌲 @joshfreeman75 with the Thursday inspiration 📷 #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns

Switzerland has always been on my shortlist of places to hike and rock climb, especially after the Dosage films with Sharma and Graham. @gogogallivant with the breathtaking capture 📷👏👏 #UphillDesigns #ModernAdventurer (at Switzerland)

I had been to Palouse Falls before, so when I returned I was determined to capture the canyons and falls with a better eye (and @moment wide lens). #UphillDesigns #momentwide #ModernAdventurer

The Appalachian orders have been shipped, and this little guy is psyched. We'll have to start making cat-sized packs! In fact, we customize orders, so just ask ;) 🐈🐈 #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns

Cowboy camping below the stars and woke up to this. Speechless. #UphillDesigns #ModernAdventurer (at Palouse Falls State Park)

Somewhere along the PCT, I think it was Central Oregon, passers-by started to say 'congratulations' instead of 'good luck'. It remained that way for the rest of the trail and was always inspiring to hear, even though hundreds of miles remained before Canada. #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns

After a long Saturday tucked away in our little workshop making bags and poles, here's some inspiration for the outside! 📷 @cvordale #UphillDesigns #ModernAdventurer (at Olympic National Park)

Can't wait to get our Uphill Adventurers clearing the Crest in June with @pctassociation. Pic from @martinmclark during our 2013 thru-hike.

🌲🌲 Forest wandering from @duck__tales 📷

The modern adventurer doesn't seek escape. Every place holds adventure. 📷 @fevre #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns

Talapus Lake in the morning. #ModernAdventurer #UphillDesigns