.. image:: /_static/img/backpack.jpg :height: 300px Photo: Mount Whitney (14505 ft) at Sunrise Backpacking =========== Backpacking is a hobby that I have picked up since moving to the Pacific Northwest. Pacific Crest Trail ------------------- I walked on the Pacific Crest Trail from April 15 - June 16 in 2013. I had to come home due to a stress fracture in my third metatarsal in my left foot, after walking 800 miles. I have collected my favorite photos `on Flickr`_ .. _on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/98071214@N07/sets/72157634560986460/ Mount St. Helens ---------------- I summitted Mount St. Helens in March of 2013, as a training hike for the PCT. Mount Hood ---------- I started taking trips around Mount Hood to get my experience in the field. I have done a few different trips, mainly in 2012. A popular one was from Top Spur Trailhead to Cairn Basin.