PCT
Among Angels and Cows
Day 128: 6.5 miles. Highway 74 to Angel Mary's Oasis. I couldn't sleep later than 05:40 and Nine Beers slept one hour later. We prepared some breakfast in the kitchen,...
10 Reasons the PCT Is Better Than the AT
Are you already a PCT lover and AT hater? Take a look at this mostly tongue in cheek article and learn why the PCT is so much better than the...
Week 20: Pacific Crest Trail Days!
A Week Off I take a full week off trail. My timing was a little off. If I were to continue at the pace I was going, I would make...
Frozen!
Day 115: 14 miles. Agua Dulce to tentsite at mile 2213 We had a perfect breakfast that Nine Beers' sister and her husband prepared for us. Then we went to...
The Liquor Store in Hiker Heaven and Hiker Hell
Day 110: 17 miles. Tehachapi to mile 2104 We had breakfast at the same diner as the dinner. I had some egg, hashbrown and a massive belgian waffle with strawberries...
Week 19: Rainier, Family, and Friendship!
Mount Rainier National Park! We're off into our next National Park! It's a little late start out of White Pass, but the trail is so well graded that the miles...
Heartbreak at the Northern Terminus
My eyes are sore and puffy from the smoke. I breathe in, also smoke. The air is thick with it and I’m amazed that I’m allowed to be here. I...
Congratulations to these 2022 Pacific Crest Trail Thru-Hikers: Part 9
Most avid long-distance hikers dream about someday completing a long trail. Most often, those individuals dream of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Though many dream of taking on the challenge...
Digging Our Graves in the Desert
Day 103: 18 miles. Kennedy Meadows to middle of nothing at mile 1969 We waited for the coffee in the general store to be done until 09 and started walking...
Week 18: Washington Heat Waves, More Fires and Goat Rocks!
Entering Washington An extra half day is taken in Cascade Locks, Oregon. It's the start of a heat wave so we'll set out later in the evening. Most of our...