Days 7-9 on the SHR: We won’t starve!
SHR Day 7 – 13.1 Miles, 2,555 ft ascent Our stats from today make it look like we took it easy… we did not. Last night we slept well at 11,000 feet under bright stars and the glowing Milky Way.…
ReneeAndTim
Days 4-6 on the Sierra High Route: What the heck have we gotten ourselves into?
SHR Day 4 – 13.8 mi, 3704 ft ascent Today was a great day on trail. We did 4 passes! The first ~6 miles of today we were on the PCT/JMT, and we went over Mather Pass. We had tons…
Our journey begins: Days 1-3 on the Sierra High Route
We’re off on the Sierra High Route! It will take us about 200 miles from South to North across the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It’s called a “Route” instead of a trail because it’s not a trail at all. There’s a…
760-Calorie Trail Tacos That Taste As Good As Restaurant Food
We can’t pinpoint why, but a statement we stand behind is that that we have never had a store-bought backpacking meal that tastes as good as the ones we make ourselves. We just developed a new taco recipe that proves…
The 37-Mile LA Thru-Hike: Maps, Route, and What You’ll See
We walked across Los Angeles. It was 37 miles and took an entire day. We pulled out a map and traced a route that would take us through as much of the city as possible. We started in the San…
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…
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…