Can You Thruhike in the City? We Found Out in San Francisco!
Does a thruhike have to be in the wilderness? We “thruhiked” San Francisco! It was an experiment: is it possible…
Turning Around: Chickening Out or Testing Limits?
Three turnarounds in just over a year. Is that something to be proud of or embarrassed by? Tim here. This…
Gila Days 5-7
Day 5 – 25 crossings Happy Thanksgiving! Today started with 25 river crossings over 3.5 miles. The scenery was beautiful,…
Gila Days 3-4
Day 3 – 20.6 miles, 1,500 feet of elevation gain, 62 river crossings What an awesome day! We finally made…
Gila Days 1-2
In 2021 we walked from Mexico to Canada on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) . The CDT has a lot…
Holiday Gift Guide for the Backpackers in your Life
Not sure what to get the outdoors-person in your life? Here are a bunch of trail-tested items we recommend! (Or,…
The 12Ks of Christmas are coming to town! (With Prizes)
We started the 12K’s of Christmas tradition in 2020 when we lived in Germany, 4,000 miles (6,500 km) away from our families,…
How to Make Freeze-Dried Pumpkin Curry at Home
Renee just spent a week out of town traveling for work. So, all by my lonesome, I had to find…
Finding a Remarkable Hidden Gem in Northeastern California!
We recently realized that we’ve never been to, or even heard people talking about, the northeastern portion of California. Looking…
