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 it to the Gila River this morning! We started walking at 7:30am and everything was frozen. When we got to…
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Gila Days 1-2
In 2021 we walked from Mexico to Canada on the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) . The CDT has a lot of alternate routes and shortcuts, but we to stuck to the official trail the entire time (other than when the…
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, and realized that a virtual 12K would be a great way to stay connected! That first year, five people participated…
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 a way to fill the time. What better activity than developing a brand new recipe for the trail!? Pumpkin and…
How to Make Delicious Freeze-Dried Grits
The winning recipe from our 2025 freeze-dried breakfast competition! Overview After a fun cook-off that we took even more seriously than usual, it was time to crown the winner. Both meals tasted great, but Renee’s grits were really amazing. It…
Freeze Dried Lemon-Berry Pie! No Need to Rehydrate to Enjoy this on the Trail!
Wow. This pie is just wow! We often eat dessert on the trail, but it’s usually just a few pieces of candy (Swedish Fish are our top-pick on the trail). Or, when we’re feeling really fancy, we use cold water…
We Want to Give YOU a Free Freeze Dryer – Here’s How to Win!
We have been having fun using a Harvest Right freeze dryer to prepare really yummy and exciting backpacking meals since we got one a year ago! Some of our favorites so far are pasta salad, tater-tot casserole, guacamole, not to…
All of the Gear We Used to Hike the Lowest to Highest Route!
The Lowest to Highest Route (L2H) was one heck of a trip! We got to experience Death Valley’s backcountry, view the Owens Valley from high in the Inyo Mountains, and venture into mountaineering with a [failed] attempt to summit Mt.…
Lowest to Highest Route Days 7-8
We left the desert behind and entered the Sierra. We crossed the Inyo Mountains, dropped into the Owens Valley, and then headed up Mt. Whitney. Along the way we learned about Owens Lake, the LA Aqueduct, and a lot about…
Lowest to Highest Route! Days 4-6
This part of the route took us across another basin in Death Valley and then up and out of the National Park. We got several views of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and they’re looking pretty darn snow covered. But it…
