Fastpacking combines trail running and lightweight backpacking. You don’t have to be a competitive runner to start, though; here’s what you need to know.

They’ll join a few thousand hiking, backpacking and camping fans expected to attend the Pacific Crest Trail Days festival on Friday and Saturday at the Port of Cascade Locks Marine Park.

But in 2022, Perry committed himself to the trail, even passing on a job opportunity to pursue the record. “I have given up everything for this—friendships, relationships, normalcy,” Perry says.

Kyle Ott and Maggie Konopasek are using their Pacific Crest Trail adventure to raise awareness and money for access to mental health care.