I’m lying in a warm bed in Vancouver listening to the howling wind outside, thinking ‘thank goodness I’m no longer out there!’
It took me 5 months and 22 days to walk 2663 miles from Mexico to Canada. I still have so much to update and post… but for now I just wanted to share my arrival at the monument with you. It was heartbreaking, overwhelming and joyous all at once; bringing many emotions from the last few days to the forefront.
I have many snippets of my final day to share with you tomorrow when the dust has settled a little. All I can say is thank you to the many people who played a major role in getting me over the finish line. I’ve never experienced generosity and kindness like I did throughout my PCT journey. THANK YOU!
Mexico to Canada 2013 
Congratulations. You did it. Really proud of you. Surely you will appreciate your bed and some pampering for the next years to come until you start an other adventure!!! 🙂
CONGRATULATIONS!!! And well done on such an enormous achievemnt! Must Skype soon!!!
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3 things
1. Congrats gorgeous
2. Hope you are having a kick ass plate of husky dogs at thankyoubyebyes replacement
3. How do you STILL have nice fingernails after 6 months in the trail?
Get your butt back to Melbourne. Love you and very proud xxx
Fantastic Rozanne!!!!!
Now enjoy some good rest and drinks!!
Flame hugs from Moscow!!!!!
Congratulations! You are amazing and I can’t wait to see you soon to celebrate and hear first hand about your amazing adventure. Love you xxx KB
Enhorabuena. estuve siguiendo tu aventura y me parece increible. Hay que tener mucha fuerza de voluntad y ser muy fuerte para conseguirlo en solitario. Un abrazo muy fuerte desde España
Wow. So glad you’re safe and well. What a roller coaster!
Can’t believe some followers are still awake in NAmerica. Blown away from today and just got message from Muk Muk at her 3.35 AM time that she’s been without sleep for for nearly 24 hours, but these last few hours have been with dear friends from Vancouver, one, Sarah, was a prior PCT hiker who inspired Muk to do this. They met when Muk was in Canada to manage the Winter Olympic Torch Run across Canada in itself an incredible experience she did perfectly.
Sarah and other friends sprayed Muk with Champagne at the finish. How wonderful life can be, even if we enjoy and feel it vicariously through others – but only if it is real, not programmed by television producers, eh?
As I wrote this comment to Muk’s previous blog with the huge volume of astonishing comments and input this has just come in as we are about to sleep in Australia.
What a wonderful thing this PCT is, what amazing people on and off the trial and what a wonderful daughter Mutti and I are so lucky to have and so proud of this moment.
Stay tuned, there is more to the story and the ups and downs.I presume they’ll come after some reflection and rest time.
Hi darling, I cried with you when you arrived at that monument. Such an achievement, such a journey, such an experience. So proud and so relieved that you made it. Have a great rest and we skype soon. Love you heaps, lots of cuddles, Mutti xxoo
Congratulations on a fantastic achievement Roz. We’ve been following your great adventure through the highs and lows in absolute awe of your energy and focus. You are an inspiration to us all.
Well done you! If this was Facebook I’d insert a big “Thumbs Up” here. Instead, I’ll say a little “woohoo” and look forward to your final posts on here. Big hugs. XXX
Aaaaaahh! You’ve bloody we’ll done it! Not that I ever doubted you, I just thought you were completely bonkers for even giving it a go. 😉 I hope you are feeling OK and I can’t wait to hear some of those stories in person some day soon. xxx
MukMuk, you are a true inspiration and I’m so happy for you and all of your achievements. It has been such a privilege to have shared in your journey, and a kick up the arse for all of us mere mortals. congratulations and thank you xx see you back at home. Enjoy our ol’ town
Everyone’s been on tenterhooks as you got close to the finish, especially with the snow. You have done an amazing thing and I hope you will celebrate ’til the cows come home! All the best for great adventures still to come.
Such a challenging finish! Huge kudos to you for your magnificent journey, so beautifully documented and generously shared with us all.
If you had a dollar for every time someone hit the “refresh” button on your blog or Spot webpages yesterday, I’m sure it would more than pay for your entire trip! BKPilbeam and Mutti, I thought about you all day, knowing how anguishing the silence must be. I know we all watched your most recent video through tears.
Looking forward to seeing the photos and videos of the final chapter, and reading about it. (No pressure, though! ha.) What a wild ride it has been!
Baby girl YOU MADE IT! Shivers and tears as I watched your video. What an epic accomplishment! Staying tuned… xxxx
AWESOME- so proud, EPIC!!!!!!!!! Thank you for sharing your journey, experience, growth, and brutal honesty with us.
Tears all round. Love the last words from the video – “here WE are”. I know that’s how much she thinks and values all of you who have followed and been with her in every tiny or major way. All great stories come to an end but I know there may be a blog or two left yet.
Frankly I also would not know what to feel approaching the PCT end marker – that folks, is her next big challenge and I hope she can draw from the experience of others who have been Thru to know how to deal with this life changing experiences. I’ve had an approximation – but not to share here – so I can help somewhat.but I know it takes some time to put it all together and prepare to move on as we all must. My guess – without consultation – is Muk’s strong desire to help others make the journey in the future and be aware of the challenges.
It seems there is a generous trait developed inside those those who have deeply experienced the PCT. Some might say it is the trail and the magical nature exerting its influence, others might say it is just the personal growth and depth the PCT hikers develop in themselves because of themselves. Whatever the mechanics, it’s the result that’s important and the PCT experience is something special to treasure in this world. Whether in Thru or in part, it leaves its mark.
Woops – just musing. Late at night after a day like this, one’s mind wanders.
Congratulations for Southern California, Mr. Dad. I, for one, like your musing. I’m sure you’re resting easy tonight.
Hell of a Hike Muk! You are one amazing and wonderful person, and all hell for determination! I know I tried to stop you on this last leg, but I am also so Proud and Happy that you got it done and finished your Hike!
Keep Hiking Muk Muk, life is only beginning! Lots of Love Wolfman!!
Fantastic well done ,
have loved your blog and videos
Your ups and your downs your highs and the lows
Roger
Woohoo!!!! Love it! Tears here as well just watching your video!
Take care of you during the next days, sleep, rest, eat, and celebrate, and give yourself some time to find back into the real life.
Congratulations!!!
And thank you so much for posting this even though you run on so little sleep….
congrats muk muk, again you brought tears to my eyes, so happy you made it through the rugged conditions and snow….what a accomplishment….keep the posts coming as you continue your adventure in life.
Congratulations! We are so happy for you!
Congratulations MukMuk……..congratulations too, Mutti and BK for you have an astonishing daughter! Up at 5am just to check the SPOT. What an inspirational blog this has been to follow.
Congratulations!
It seems fitting to share one final quote or two here for you to reflect upon as you work through your journey … perhaps over a few pots of good, strong coffee!
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. – Anais Nin
Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention to arrive safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming: WOW-What a ride! – Hunter S. Thompson
Congrats on your completion of the PCT. I have loved your adventures, twists and turns along the trail. Thanks for your honesty about everything from prep work to completion. I look forward to the next adventure. Keep it real.
Wow…wow…wow! An epic journey and finish. Congratulations on persevering and your courage to finish. It’s the “great American novel”. I think my favorite part of this video is that when you get to the monument with this amazing finish line of a lifetime…no one is there! It’s dead calm and silent. Just the trees are there to congratulate you. 🙂 It’s representative of the whole trail how you’re out on your own striving for this goal. (With lots of help of course!). Great finish! I’m looking forward to the rest of the story as you tell it so well.
Congrats Muk!! I rarely cry, but I definetely shared some tears with you at the monument. So proud of you! I’ve never felt so connected to a complete stranger, but you have a soul that is a stranger to no one. Thank you, thank you, thank you, for bringing us along on your journey. As you wrap your head around the last 6 months, remember it is ok to hate the trail, love the trail, and even miss the trail. Even Anish Hikes said when she was finished, “My body may be here, but my heart remains in the wild.”
Good luck with whatever adventure comes next in your life. You are an inspiration to us all, and again, thanks for sharing your journey!
HI Rozanne,
Absolutely amazing – that’s you! Congratulations on your awesome accomplishment. Thank you for sharing. I look forward to hearing about the details. Woke up early this morning worrying about you and the final miles. So glad to see your post.
Donna
Congratulations!! I cried with you as you found the terminus to the trail. This has been such an inspiring journey and I’m so grateful you shared it with us. Thank you so, so much for inspiring me to accomplish more in my life. I’m so happy to hear you are cozy and safe in Vancouver now. I wish I could drive up from Seattle just to meet you. I hope you continue to post about other great hikes because I know you’ll not be able to resist the lure of the trail after this wonderful summer.
Congrats on your safe arrival MukMuk! I’ve been reading/watching your blog for the last 6 weeks. You’re very brave and courageous. Like everyone else I’ve been very worried about the weather change of the last couple weeks. So glad that you’ve completed the hike and can reflect on your experience in a safe, warm house.
So happy to be along (through video) for the final steps to your goal….and for the entire journey, for that matter! Hearty congratulations on an amazing accomplishment with high highs, low lows, and your willingness to share your vulnerability with the world.
We didn’t hear from you from Hopkins Lake until you were in Vancouver?!? We were worried sick about you. I’m not going to talk to you the rest of the trip.
Ah shucks, I can’t help it. I’m just too darn happy for you.
So many people have said it so well already. You’ve touch so many through giving so much of yourself through this blog. I am grateful that you made it through these last couple of weeks safe and sound, and am thrilled for you that you completed the entire PCT. Another big CONGRATULATIONS to you!!! You are one hell of a fighter.
Brooke, the fat lady has sung…and in our case, the thin Aussie has sung with her tears of joy.
OMG congrats! You have me in tears right now. I’ve been worried about you and now I’m overjoyed for your achievement. Can’t wait to hear all the details of the last week!
Muk Muk!!!!!!!!! I’m tearing up watching your video (as I drive). More later but I had to say how proud and amazed I am of you!!! You are a ROCK STAR!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy to know you are safe and completed this part of your epic journey!
Awesome! Congratulations, and thanks so much for sharing it with friends, family and strangers alike. You have been a real inspiration.
Thank goodness, HIP HIP HOORAY for you, ROZANNE. So Happy you’re safe and warm. I’m glad you didn’t meet Taka’s grizzly bear. What a trek you’ve been on, what an adventure. I woke up at 1 am, hearing that fat lady singing, I think it was me. Congrats to your parents, I can’t even imagine how this was for you. All of you take good care and rest!
So glad to see you finished safe and sound. What a wonderful spirit you are.
Amazing Adventure! I don’t know what I’m going to do now that you finished. My everyday has been about Muk, Muk like all of us here. Thank you! Congrad’s, Totally Inspiring!!!!!! 🙂
BRAVO, Muk Muk and thank you for sharing your arrival at the monument with us. I am sitting with my morning coffee with tears running down my face. Woke up several times during the night worrying about wheher you were o.k (although I knew you were!). Can’t wait to hear about the last several days. Keep posting when you get back home, too!
Congratulations – what a trip! You’re amazing! Now I have to go back and read your journey from the beginning again, haha! Well done – awesome.
Congrats! So proud of you and thank you for your amazing documentation and letting us all be a part of this journey with you!
Yay!!! So cool that you shared this whole trip with us… I am happy I had the chance to meet you on the trail up to Kearsarge Pass! Have fun…
Well done, well done, omg well done. You cry, laugh, introspect , but you always got up and kept going. So many of us are proud of you and to have witnessed a little part of it. Godspeed with the rest of your life.
MUK!!! You did it!!
Bravo, congrats and cheers! Your intent for hiking this hike was achieved. Remember writing in the beginning, “Freedom, excitement, challenge and adventure are all words that may begin to describe ‘why’ I have chosen to do this. I am documenting the challenge to inspire those around me to dream big and dare to succeed.”
I’m going to presume you have certainly felt the freedom, excitement, adventure and challenge of the trail. But I want you to also rest assured that you have absolutely inspired your extended family to dream big and to dare to succeed.
We are so very proud of you! I’m looking forward to hearing and seeing more from your journey.
Keep on hiking,,, but selfishly, keep on writing too!
Its been months since that first s’more. It has been a great experience traveling with you. Congratulations and it was a great opportunity to meet you in person! You are amazing! Congrats on the finish.I will miss your posts..been quite a journey..
OMG OMG OMG! You did it honey!!!!! Congrats and welcome back! I’m so proud of you Rozanne… Love you very much and can’t wait to give you a big squeeze! xxxx
Congrats from New Mexico!
Your smile is completely infectious 🙂
You have the heart of a true champion! I am so impressed! Way to finish!!!
Roz:
Thanks for keeping your heart open throughout. I’ve loved living there all these months. I’m rather speechless myself at the moment!
I know, I really know I’m going to miss it all when you cease blogging and come back home.
God bless!
RozFan