The Packing It Out team has hiked more than half of the Pacific Crest Trail now, meticulously removing each piece of trash found along the way. Their most recent update includes 100 more pounds of trash and trekking through beautiful Sierra mountains.
Article written by Seth Orme, a ‘Packing It Out’ founder. Sent from the trail.
This is part of GearJunkie’s ongoing coverage of the Packing It Out project, a two-man initiative to clean up trash from the Pacific Crest Trail. Check out the full Packing It Out page for the full list of stories and info.
We are still here! I repeat, we are still here!! The last couple months on the Pacific Crest Trail have been incredibly dynamic and scenic. We found ourselves wanting to stay in the field longer and longer. When we last checked in, we had hiked over 700 miles of the Pacific Crest Trail and removed 530 pounds of trash along the way. We had just arrived in Kennedy Meadows at the base of the Sierras in northern California, arguably the most challenging section of the PCT.
Since then, we were a part of a “Day In The Life” film with GearJunkie and Wild Confluence Films, hiked all the way through the Sierra mountains, and cleaned up over 100 more pounds of litter from the trail. Let’s get into some more details.
Day In The Life
Just before arriving in Kennedy Meadows, we had the opportunity to meet up with the guys at Wild Confluence films. Luke Arisman and Colin Kantola create films and documentaries that showcase our planet’s beautiful landscapes and inspire others to get more involved with their wild places. Working with these two was a real treat. I haven’t laughed that much in a long time.

The Sierra


The Range Of Light
Cleaner Trails


Hiking Community Impact
Moving Forward
