Christian Thomas Geiger, also known as Buddy Backpacker, became the youngest person to complete the PCT in 2013, when he was only 6 years old.
Dale Sanders, also known as Grey Beard, became the oldest person to complete the PCT in 2018, when he was 82 years old. He hiked with a pacemaker and a titanium knee.
Adam and Lindsey Nubern, aka Nuventure Travels, completed the PCT in 2015, a milestone in their quest for the Triple Crown of US long-distance trails.
Trevor Thomas, also known as Zero/Zero, is a blind hiker who completed the PCT in 2010, with the help of his guide dog, Tennille. He lost his sight in 2005 due to a rare eye disease.
Stacey Kozel, also known as Iron Will, is a cancer survivor who completed the PCT in 2017, despite being paralyzed from the waist down.
Karel Sabbe, aka FKT (Fastest Known Time), a Belgian dentist and ultrarunner, set the PCT record in 2016, completing it in a remarkable 52 days, 8 hours, and 25 minutes.
Reese Witherspoon, as Cheryl Strayed, starred in the film adaptation of "Wild." Cheryl hiked the PCT in 1995, seeking healing after losing her mother, marriage, and herself.
Donna Saufley, also known as L-Rod, is a trail angel who has hosted thousands of PCT hikers at her home in Agua Dulce, California, since 1997.
Colin Arisman, also known as Wild Confluence, is an adventure seeker who hiked the PCT in 2013, along with his two friends, Casey Gannon and Luke Kantola.
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