How I Got Home From The PCT | My Trail-To-Town Transition | PCT 2023
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- How I Got Home From The PCT | My Trail-To-Town Transition | PCT 2023 // I often get asked about trip logistics like how I get to and from a trail when doing a long-distance hike. In this video, I’m going to bring you along with me and share with you how I got home from the PCT this year.
Part of my Trail-To-Town Transition after hiking the PCT for the last two months was to relax and take my time getting home up in Washington, which is the main reason why I opted to take a 35-hour train ride home instead of flying.
The getting home portion of my hike this year ended up being QUITE the adventure and maybe something you’ll find useful when planning your own long-distance hike, whether it’s a thru-hike or section hike along the PCT.
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Do you enjoy taking your time coming back from a big trip? As part of my Trail-To-Town Transition this year after hiking the Pacific Crest Trail, I decided to take the long way home and board a 35-hour overnight train ride from Los Angeles to Seattle.
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Omg! Candace’s reaction is so pure! 😊
@@jenniferbostrom759 One of my most favorite moments of coming back home!
I think this is the most perfect trail-to-town transition ever. So romantic, peaceful and gradual. If I were you I'd probably cry on that train at least several times, not because of sadness, but because of the beautiful views, the romantic aspect of the whole journey, and the post long hike blues, ofc. You made a great decision to take that train, thank you for showing us your journey back :)
You mentioned a lot about reading “your book” during your time of reacclimatizing to non-trail life. Given your spirit of adventure and your “foodie” brand, I’d adore a video of you discussing what kinds of books you like to read and maybe sharing a few of your favorites and why you like them so much. As an avid hiker and bookworm, this is a video I would watch again and again
Agreed!!
What a perfect transition from being alone for 981 miles and then going back to civilization. Watching this I wouldn't hesitate to take a train across country. Sure beats all that hectic herding of cattle feeling associated with flying. The food looked VERY appetizing too! Thanks for sharing this; very interesting and helpful info too. Hope you're doing well Kathleen & welcome home!
The train ride by itself looks like a fun adventure!
It was and 10/10. I'd do it all over again!
Wouldn't it be great to have trains all over the country?! I love traveling that way too. Beats driving by a country mile!
I've been in the process of trying to plot out my next train ride. :)
That train looked super peaceful. Nice work!
It absolutely was. This was the perfect way to end of my hike for this year and come home.
The train looks like lots of fun (especially the northwest route). Cheers.
I’m so glad you took the train, It looked like the perfect transition. Welcome home, friend and congratulations on 981 AMAZING miles. So inspired! 🏔️ ❤🎉 🚆 🏡
How cool to show us this part of your journey! I’ve always wanted to do a roomette on the Amtrak and I’m sold.
Before I booked my ticket for the Roomette on Amtrak, I had a hard time finding photos and videos showing what they looked like inside, which is part of the reason why I decided to create this video.
What a fun way to travel! I’m definitely going to put train travel on my bucket list! I love that you have a trail-to-town transition plan. That’s something I wouldn’t have thought about, and it must be super helpful after such a long trip.
After this ride home, I'm now obsessed with train travel. It's so much more fun than flying and you get to see so much more of the area you're traveling through. Having a Trail-To-Town Transition plan has been key with helping me deal with the Post Trail Blues, something I'll talk about in detail in my next video.
How much fun would it be to take on a lengthy stretch of a long distance trail, come back to civilization for several days, relax, then take a long distance train trip home!?!
Looks like loads of fun.
The highlight I have to say for me was the chocolate toffee mousse as I glance down at my insulin pump while the screen flashes, DONT EVEN THINK ABOUT IT, STUPID!
😃😄😁😆😅🤣
Im totally envious. Thanks for sharing with us.
Now I want to take a trip just so I can take an Amtrak. It looks so relaxing!
10/10 would do this whole trip again. It was so much fun and incredibly relaxing.
Want to do LA to Seattle by train. Looks fun. Thanks for sharing Famous
You should definitely check out the train from LA to Seattle. It was a blast and so incredibly relaxing, especially being in the Sleeper Car.
Yep being within walking distance of an IN N Out Burger is the best.
Absolutely!!
You have a wonderful way of describing your journeys❤ Enjoying your content from Saudi Arabia
Thank you so much!
Loved the video of your trip home, the views from the train were great. God Bless
I never would’ve thought that I’d like something like this… but that actually looks pretty cool! Especially the food! Lol. I might have to book one of these one day
Portland wave! 9:23
Hi Portland!
Wow your video is amazing beautiful sceneries relaxing & motivational I gotta do one of them train rides
This looked like an amazing adventure! Thanks so much for sharing, I'd love to travel by train!
Thank you for making this video I've always enjoyed hiking and I've always wondered about taking the train too so this was a great idea.
This totally makes me want to take a train trip!
Funny story; my GF and i broke down in the bay area 2 days before Thanksgiving. We lived in Sacramento, so we got some amtrak tickets... but we had a few hours to kill... so, being young and dumb, we spent our time at a bar near the station, Oakland I think...
After some beers and shots, we got on board...
Then we passed out. (She had the pot, it's totally her fault, lol)
I woke up with the sun rising, I'm seeing mountains...and I realized that we were not in the valley at all.
We had slept past our stop in Sacramento and we were just about to hit Klamath falls.
This is now the day before Thanksgiving. There was snow on the ground. We didn't have warm clothes...or enough cash to buy 2 more tickets south...
We begged a motel 6 to gives a cut rate on a room, hit up a thrift store to get some warmer clothes and waited until the train was coming south.
At 1st, they (amtrak) weren't really empathetic to our delema. But, after a few minutes, they agreed to issue us tickets back to Sacramento...
I've used amtrak a billion times, and it's amazing. I've gone back and forth on amtrak across the country several times and I love it.
What a funny story and I'm sure you learned a good lesson about not missing your stop for future train rides.
Looks fun! Thanks for sharing!
Such an interesting way to travel! Makes me want to book a train!
Nice train ride!
FYI, if you apply for the Amtrak credit card and spend $2k within the 1st few months, you can earn enough points for free travel. That's how I'm going from OH to GA next year to do the AT. Really looking forward to it at the beginning of my trek.
That's a great deal and a great idea, but only if you're a good and responsible credit card person. Have your money work for you and help you go on more trips!
@@TheHungryHiker You are spot on regarding being responsible w/ the card. I'd suggest using it for those things you'd already be purchasing (food, gas, etc) and be sure to pay it off in full when the statement comes (or even before). You can always send in payments earlier than required.
I love this so much!!! ❤
I really enjoyed this video! It was inspiring to see how you traveled, thank you for sharing with us. Glad you made it home safe.
Thank you so much for this video! I loved it. I've been wondering about the Amtrak roomette for a while, and you did the best job I've seen of showing the space and how it all works. (I just KNEW that wasn't big enough for two even though that's how it's advertised.)
Nice transition! I'm planning to do the opposite to start my 2025 thru-hike. I'll have to seriously consider the roomette.
I love train travel too! Haven’t seen the set up for a sleeper train for Amtrak before. Super cool! I took the train from Portland to Seattle after finishing my SOBO section hike from Snoqualmie pass to Cascade Locks this summer. You were a total inspiration for that hike btw! I loved every minute of it.
Great video! The train ride back to Seattle looks like a good idea to decompress and transition from trail to town and watching the view through the window seems very relaxing. Btw, was that a wild fire in the distance at the 5:42 min mark?
What a unique and wonderful way to travel home. You are right in that this video gave me ideas of how I might travel in the future. Can I ask you what was the approximate cost? Thanks! =)
cool video. I always wonder about taking the amtrak. how much did the ticket cost?
Ticket prices will vary greatly depending on when you book your ticket and the station you get on/get off at. The earlier you book your ticket, the less expensive the ticket will be. I was only able to book my ticket a couple weeks in advance and paid $846 for the Roomette from Los Angeles to Seattle. Not the cheapest or fastest way to travel, but definitely the most fun and relaxing.
For a moment, I thought it was Mariah Carey in your thumbnail.
Mariah Carey? Hahahaha! Nope, just me!
Wow, how much was the train ride?
I’ve answered this one twice in the comments now…Ticket prices will vary greatly depending on when you book your ticket and the station you get on/get off at. The earlier you book your ticket, the less expensive the ticket will be. I was only able to book my ticket a couple weeks in advance and paid $846 for the Roomette from Los Angeles to Seattle. Not the cheapest or fastest way to travel, but definitely the most fun and relaxing.
How much did the train ride cost?
Ticket prices will vary greatly depending on when you book your ticket and the station you get on/get off at. The earlier you book your ticket, the less expensive the ticket will be. I was only able to book my ticket a couple weeks in advance and paid $846 for the Roomette from Los Angeles to Seattle. Not the cheapest or fastest way to travel, but definitely the most fun and relaxing.
@@TheHungryHiker Thanks! If I ever have money I might travel that way. Lol!
@@TheHungryHikerOh my god. Why did I think this would only be a couple hundred. 😭
@aledenra It’s a pretty long train ride (35 hours), you have the opportunity to lay down flat in a bed AND all of your meals are paid. You get what you pay for when it comes to traveling. Tickets are less expensive the sooner you book them though and Amtrak also has a points rewards program that’s free to sign up for and offers deals from time to time. Book early for the best price.