Every Single Step | A Pacific Crest Trail Documentary

On May 9th, 2022, I began my 5 month long thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. It would end up being the greatest adventure of my life. This film, Every Single Step, is the raw and real story and documentary of a first time thru-hiker hiking from Mexico to Canada on the PCT and absolutely everything that comes with it. From run-ins with bears, summiting snowy passes, dealing with wildfires, making wild wanderer friends, seeing some of the most beautiful places on Earth, and surviving yet thriving in these truly wild spaces, I hope you enjoy watching it as much as I did creating it. ▶︎ Instagram: ▶︎ Spotify playlist of all my trail songs I used in the film: ▶︎ Check out my TikTok Pacific Crest Trail series I made while out there: @natehateshiking CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:23 - NASCENCE in The Desert 00:21:29 - MAGNIFICENCE in The Sierra 00:44:15 - AMBIVALENCE in Northern California 00:54:58 - ESSENCE in Oregon 01:08:51 - QUINTESSENCE in Washington 01:23:22 - CONFLUENCE at Journey’s End STATS: 2,804 total miles hiked 6.2 million steps taken 952,000 feet of elevation change ~750,000 calories consumed 187 GB of photo and video taken 4 black bears 0 mountain lions 3 scorpions 5 elk 5 rattlesnakes 19 marmots 1 bald eagle 1 pika Endless chipmunks, mice, deer, and lizards GEAR LIST: Big 4 Items (and accessories): Gossamer Gear Mariposa Backpack Gossamer Gear The One Trekking Pole Tent Gossamer Gear Polycro Ground Sheet Leki Khumbu Lite Trekking Poles Enlightened Equipment Enigma Down Quilt Nemo Switchback Ground Sleeping Pad Clothing: Altra Lone Peaks 6 Injinji Crew Toe Socks Darn Tough 1/4 Cushion Light Socks Meriwool Boxer Briefs Montane Terra Pack Pants Rab Pulse Sun Hoody Columbia Fleece Jacket (Washington only) Enlightened Equipment Torrid Down Jacket Frogg Toggs Ultra Lite 2 Rain Gear Oklahoma State Cap Dirty Girl Gaiters Trail magic bandana Bug Head Net Glacier Glove Ascension Bay Sun Gloves (Desert only) Tech: Anker PowerCore 20,000mAh Portable Battery All needed charging cords Apple power adapter iPhone 11 Garmin inReach Mini Nitecore NU-20 Headlamp Apple EarPods Misc. Items: Footmaxx Arch Support Rawlogy Cork Massage Ball Plastic spoon Duct tape Talenti Gelato container Classic SD Swiss Army Knife Sunglasses Contacts and Contact Solution Aquatabs Anti-diarrheal Smartwater plastic bottles Leukotape P Coghlan’s Backpacking Trowel Random toilet paper Trash bags for waterproofing Plastic bags for small items Toothpaste and cut-down toothbrush Sawyer Squeeze Homemade first aid kit Permethrin (Sierra only) BV500 Bear Canister (Sierra only) Ursack Major Bear-Resistant Bag (north of Sierra only) TRAIL DIET: Couscous Ramen Tortillas Peanut M&M’s S’mores Poptarts Instant mashed potatoes Instant refried beans Cheez-its Snickers bars Payday bars Cookie packages Clif bars Gatorade bars Liquid IV Doritos Tuna pouches Club crackers Mixed nuts #pacificcresttrail #pct #hiking #thruhike #backpacking #california #oregon #washington #mtwhitney #yosemite #sequoia #kingscanyon #nationalparks #nationalpark #lassenvolcanic #craterlake #mountrainier #northcascades #sierra #sierranevada #mountains #camping #thruhiking #hike #hiker #film Edited using DaVinci Resolve 18 Thanks for watching!