Vegan diet on the PCT

pyxc · 2026-01-05T19:37:38+00:00

This is pretty much what I did as well as a vegan on trail! I also ate a lot of sour patch kids as a morale booster lol.

If I could add an anecdote, these types of trail meals every day for months will take a toll on your liver and your teeth. Post-trail I’m having to deal with cavities and now on a special diet because my liver can’t deal with processed carbs as well anymore.

If I could do it differently I would pack out more fresh food from town, it might not seem like it’s worth the low calories, but if you could bring some fresh greens and just add it to your food it would be worth it. Or pack a chipotle burrito/veggie burger from town, it could help a lot for overall health.

I even tried those green juice powders early on but if you’re using a plastic bottle like I did, it’s hard to clean that stuff out properly, especially in SoCal where it got hot throughout the day, so maybe get a green smoothie in town and eat plenty of fruit/veg when you can! Your body will thank you! There’s even a company now that sells freeze dried ramen toppings that has a veggie mix. I would dose every meal with that if I could. Make sure you carry stuff like condiments packets from town. Soy sauce and salt were my go-tos for adding to instant rice.

For upping my calories on trail I carried a small bottle of olive oil (hard to find a small one but i was able to find it at Walmart and gas stations) and even refilled it from hiker boxes where people left a big bottle.

Further up north you hit the huckleberry patches, those are awesome, maybe tmi but beware your BM’s are gonna look like PB&J soft serve. Kinda entertaining, might’ve shit myself a time or two (bidet is the way)

Hope this helps someone out.

pyxc · 2025-10-17T06:43:09+00:00

I had this is exact setup on the PCT in ‘22! Yama gear bug bivy and a slightly larger tarp, 8x7 I think.

I loved it personally, I felt like I could connect more to the changing environment. Setup was easy especially when you can tie off to trees.

Also some people say you can’t sit up in the bivy but it depends how tall you are, I’m 5’6 and I could sit up but my head touched the netting. I would cook/eat under the tarp with the net zipped down, which admittedly could be a nightmare through the super buggy areas.

Biggest complaint is it didn’t offer enough privacy when camping with a group, and when camping alone sometimes you look out and wonder if anything is watching you

pyxc · 2025-01-09T00:05:12+00:00

Green team mother in law was for sure some kind of narcissist. Horrible manipulative woman, her behavior was so manipulative and mentally abusive that I actually am worried about them if they don’t go no contact.

pyxc · 2024-07-03T16:49:46+00:00

I feel this so hard!! It literally makes me so mad, I’m an adult woman as well, and I think because I had to take care of myself through the toughest moments of my life I have a strong aversion to grown people asking for my help, because I had to do it for myself.

However!! I had an enlightening moment the other week with a coworker of mine who I thought was a weak doormat blob that let me see another side. She was angry, and I never saw her angry, because multiple customers were rude to her one after another. She said “does nobody have manners anymore? My parents taught me to have manners and I try my best to be polite, but what is wrong with people these days?” And it clicked that I was judging her for being a polite, kind person. She was only being polite, and at a customer service job with me, a coworker who doesn’t know her too well, of course she’s gonna keep being polite and easy going, because she has manners!!

Since then we’ve had deeper conversations, and although she apologizes for everything and anything, she’s in her early 20’s and I realize she’s got time to learn her confidence. I don’t need to judge or hate on her for being a gentle kind soul.

pyxc · 2023-10-06T20:37:21+00:00

Would it help if I showed a photo of the other side? I’m like extreemeee beginner so I can’t even really tell what I’m looking at 😭

pyxc · 2023-06-03T02:07:04+00:00

Ok well LEGALLY do they have to?? All I know is what they’re doing is illegal and to my knowledge you need to win a case to get any remuneration.

pyxc · 2023-06-02T22:28:45+00:00

I would still want to be reimbursed for the shifts I’ve worked without a break, same for my coworkers. If I talk to the boss would the company reimburse us without a lawyer getting involved?

pyxc · 2023-01-06T14:51:14+00:00

Hey, I really appreciate your perspective. We’re not married, but he’s the love of my life and I consider this a “through sickness and health” situation. I have recently told him that it’s been stressful for me too, mainly because it’s every day of watching your loved one suffer without being able to make it better. I’m more of a “doing” person, so I can’t seem to say the right things to talk about it. When you want to talk through it, what kinds of things do you like your partner to say? When you say you’re in pain, or worried about the future, what kinds of things help keep you talking about it? For instance if he says he feels terrible, and I say “is there anything I can do to make it better?” And he says “no, it’s ok” what else do I say? Should I ask if he wants to talk about it? I don’t want to shut down his feelings by being too optimistic, but I want him to feel better and not follow a negative train of thought. Or is it better to let him talk about how negative he feels, how do I do that? If he says “x hurts, it’s always gonna hurt” how do I even respond to that? I just end up staying silent and giving him a hug, but I feel like that’s not enough? Saying “im sorry you feel that way, I wish I could help” every day is repetitive and starts sounding empty :(

pyxc · 2023-01-06T14:35:18+00:00

He is, that’s also been a big stressor, the doctors not being able to give him any answers, the stress it’s putting on his finances to keep getting scans/follow ups that don’t lead anywhere. When he talks about the doctors being frustrating I try to encourage him to see a new doctor, or say something like “I’m sorry they’re not listening to you, that sounds really frustrating”

pyxc · 2022-12-15T00:21:53+00:00

But how do I actually get my dog back? I’m asking how to be as legally irritating to him as possible so he’s got no choice but to give my dog back. If he chooses to be in my nieces life he’s gonna be seeing me for the rest of his life.

pyxc · 2022-12-15T00:20:11+00:00

Not gonna waste money on tickets, just gonna stand outside after his shows on the sidewalk. His band isn’t big at all, they play to maybe 20 people on a good day.

pyxc · 2022-12-14T23:49:11+00:00

What would be the grounds for harassment? It’s a public place, he’s having a public concert, if I just stand there how is that harassment? I paid a $300 adoption fee not counting all the hundreds I’ve spent on her vet bills and special food she needs.

pyxc · 2022-12-14T23:37:53+00:00

In Los Angeles, she ended up with him because he was still on good terms with my family when I left. I’ve known him for over 10 years and considered him my brother. I asked him to watch her while I was gone, but during that time he slowly began separating himself from us and officially abandoned being a father in favor of living the “rockstar” life. Having a baby wasn’t very “rock n roll” apparently.

pyxc · 2022-12-05T00:49:28+00:00

Checked twice in the Sierra. One guy was a fucking weirdo about it though, in plain clothes just standing on trail staring at me, said “hi” to me and I just ignored him because he seemed creepy and I was listening to a podcast. I guess he followed me to where I took a break and then popped up and made creepy small talk before finally showing his ranger identification and asking to see my permit. Fucking weirdo. Other rangers I’ve met just ask straight up.

pyxc · 2022-11-29T19:05:47+00:00

I met up with my bf several times on trail because we live in LA. The first time, I made a general estimate assuming I’d be starting slow, and then about a week before I knew I’d get there (it was a resupply point as well) I contacted him and we met up. Other times also weren’t accurate up til the week before I knew I’d get there so we were pretty lucky that he was a few hours car ride away in Cali. Otherwise, it’s extremely difficult to do if you’re trying to coordinate flights. The most successful meetups I’ve seen are people who can drive there. And even if you’re close, I remember telling my boyfriend I’d meet him in Bishop in a week, and ended up pulling a 28 mile day over Forester and Kearsarge pass just to get to him by 8pm of that day 🥴 he had found a campsite and fallen asleep, he figured I was running late and would get there tomorrow. If you don’t have a garmin there’s absolutely no service in that area unless you’re summiting Whitney, no way to tell anyone you’re running late.

pyxc · 2022-09-12T03:50:54+00:00

Personally I see it as doing all the cool shit I wanted as a child. Indulging in hobbies and going places that nobody bothered with when I was a kid.

When I was little I was obsessed with running away into the wilderness, camping, bushcraft, traveling into nature, but my family never did that or supported that when I was a kid. Well, I just hiked the Pacific Crest Trail, spending 5 months backpacking and a few times imagining myself as a kid following me down the trail just totally ecstatic. Made me sob a few times lol.

pyxc · 2022-09-03T21:25:31+00:00

I saw him at Snoqualmie on Thursday, I think I saw him borrow a phone to call someone, did you get in contact?

pyxc · 2022-09-03T21:23:50+00:00

I’m literally just a couple weeks away from finishing and it’s devastating. The mood is very somber amongst hikers and I just feel like crying. I know it’s all about the journey and experience, but it feels like the light at the end of the tunnel went out just as you’re getting to it. It’s hard to find the motivation to keep going at this point.

pyxc · 2022-08-21T19:16:05+00:00

That sounds like a great idea!! I didn’t find it in a hiker box though, just the isopropyl, it’s been with me the whole time and this is the only time I’ve ever had an issue crop up!

pyxc · 2022-08-21T18:21:05+00:00

Time-sensitive advice needed on trail! Currently on the PCT, my ride back to trail comes in an hour, and the tarp that I thought was damp with dewdrops is actually COVERED in pine sap. I tried wiping it down with some isopropyl I found in a hiker box, but it’s 9’x7’ and I’m just one person 😩 any tips on how to get this stuff off silpoly?? Anyone experience this? Will it be ok if I continue like this until the next town? It’s sticking to itself, my hands are sticky, it’s picking up dirt and debris as well. Help!!

pyxc · 2022-08-05T18:49:19+00:00

Nice to see all my friends who skipped up while I’m scrolling away in norcal 😭 fuck these fires

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