Trail Update

PCT: Trout Lake to Canada

PCT: Trout Lake to Canada

We made it to Canada! I can't believe that this hike is over (for this hiking season).  This last stretch of trail brought me a really painful overuse injury so...

Oct 1, 2023 : Kristina Larson
Camino Day 6: ‘Peppy Not Poopy’ all the way to Santiago

Camino Day 6: ‘Peppy Not Poopy’ all the way to Santiago

The theme of the day was coined by Mary in the morning as (and I quote) 'peppy not poopy' in reference to bathroom and Coca Cola stops all morning. That's...

Oct 1, 2023 : Shannon
Part Five – Adapt and Overcome (mile 314.3 to mile 342)

Part Five – Adapt and Overcome (mile 314.3 to mile 342)

Blowin' in the Wind Monday, May 1st. I got dropped off at the Deep Creek trailhead after spending a night at the Joshua Inn, a biker's bar that let hikers...

Oct 1, 2023 : Titouan Le Roux
Camino Day 5: From Hot Springs to Peppers and Monasteries

Camino Day 5: From Hot Springs to Peppers and Monasteries

Each day is becoming harder and harder to remember, as if they're all becoming one blur! Mary and I have been having a great time out here, and it's weird...

Sep 30, 2023 : Shannon
A New State or Two

A New State or Two

Where Are We? Since leaving Virginia I haven't been certain as to the state I'm in. We were in Tennessee for a while, but then the AT straddles the Tennessee/North...

Sep 29, 2023 : Tom Czako
Camino Day 4: Cafe Oases

Camino Day 4: Cafe Oases

Today was a loooong hot day on the Camino, so vamos lets step out some miles! The clockwork morning routine The morning routine has been becoming more and more seamless...

Sep 27, 2023 : Shannon
Camino Day 2: Light Bags and Blending Days

Camino Day 2: Light Bags and Blending Days

Buen Camino! Today was our first full day in Spain and we've been putting our rusty Spanish to good use! Mary's taken a few classes, and despite one specifically on...

Sep 26, 2023 : Shannon
Steamboat Springs, CO to Leadville, CO – Learning to Embrace the Adventurous Charm of the CDT

Steamboat Springs, CO to Leadville, CO – Learning to Embrace the Adventurous Charm of the CDT

Day 78 Paula and John gave us a ride back up to the trail. We ran into cow pie, field trip, goose, and one track today. We climbed up for...

Sep 25, 2023 : Savannah Anderson
Camino Day 1: Christo?

Camino Day 1: Christo?

Bom Camino! First, huge shoutout to Portugal Green Walks. I normally reject anything considered touristy, so which I’d consider hiking with a tour company to be… but for the price...

Sep 25, 2023 : Shannon
Fairwell to Virginia

Fairwell to Virginia

A Parting Gift It seems like I've been in Virginia forever. That's not a bad thing; Virginia obviously has a lot to offer. On the way out, Virginia provided one...

Sep 24, 2023 : Tom Czako