Ditte and Benjamin

Hi there, nice to meet ya — we are Ditte & Benjamin! A Danish couple with an insatiable lust for traveling, life, and the outdoors. We're embarking on our life’s biggest adventure, Chasing Endless Horizons, which includes thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. As part of The Trek 2026 Blogger Team we’ve been given the honor of sharing our raw, real, and awesome moments before, during, and after the PCT with you guys. We sincerely hope you’ll want to tag along this journey with us. Well, we guess all there is left to say is that we hope to see you at the Southern Terminus, somewhere on or around the trail, or elsewhere in the big wide world! Happy hiking y'all!

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Day 11-12: Bad Santa To The Rescue

Day 11-12: Bad Santa To The Rescue

We spent Day 11 trying to get a lot of practical things done — washing the last of our clothes and gear, working on our next YouTube vlog on our

May 22, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
Day 8–10: Pain, Tears, and Unplanned Zeros

Day 8–10: Pain, Tears, and Unplanned Zeros

As soon as I (Ditte) woke up, I could feel the pain. We had camped at mile 84.7 and planned to end the day at the water source at mile 101.3. My

May 20, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
Day 5-7: First Zero And Sooo Much Food

Day 5-7: First Zero And Sooo Much Food

We had been talking about whether we should aim to reach Julian on Saturday or Sunday, and even on the morning of day 5 we still weren’t quite sure.

May 18, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
Day 2-4: First Rattlesnake And Trail Magic

Day 2-4: First Rattlesnake And Trail Magic

The reality of campsite availability and water resources had us hiking more miles per day than we had planned On Day 2, we “celebrated” having now

May 14, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
Day 1: Rain And 45 Degrees?

Day 1: Rain And 45 Degrees?

First day on trail has been better than we ever could have imagined. Although we started out from CLEEF in rain and wind, the amazing breakfast and

May 11, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
Day 0: It Just Felt Right

Day 0: It Just Felt Right

That was the initial feeling that hit us when we arrived at CLEEF before our big trail start on May 5. Actually, it hit us even earlier — when the

May 10, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
Dear Fellow “Late-Starters”

Dear Fellow “Late-Starters”

We're starting NOBO May 5. Which puts us in the last 3rd of 2026 PCT NOBO thru-hikers.  There’s pros and cons to starting in March, April, or

Mar 25, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
What If I’m Not a Thru-Hiker?

What If I’m Not a Thru-Hiker?

As the trail jitters are becoming more and more real — simultaneously with our start date on the PCT getting closer — this other little thing has

Feb 19, 2026 : Ditte and Benjamin
The Big Decision: Why We’re Leaving Denmark for the PCT in 2026

The Big Decision: Why We’re Leaving Denmark for the PCT in 2026

Have you ever felt a deep connection to something — even before you’ve tried it? That’s how we feel about the PCT. Somehow, this trail already has a

Nov 18, 2025 : Ditte and Benjamin