Upon completion of the PCT I felt more empowered than I ever have in my entire life. I was more proud of myself for finishing the trail than I was for finishing high school and college put together. I felt strong and motivated, excited for life, and most importantly, ready for anything that came next...

What came next was work...at a "real" job. And to be honest, my trek on the PCT was more exciting to employers than any of my previous job or work experience. Using the PCT as an example I was easily able to impart to potential employers that I was loyal, determined, thorough, and a hard worker....There are many amazing benefits to thru-hiking aside from the actual experience...

In this light I feel its important to take advantage of doing something so amazing. Use it to help others, instead of just bettering yourself. Use something that you are passionate about and is unique to you to give back to society. That's where CharityHikers.org comes in. Choose a focus, choose a cause, choose a charity, choose a hike, and you're off and walking...

Here we are, this is it...