We hiked the 40-mile California Riding and Hiking Trail across Joshua Tree National Park. This route has also been deemed the “Joshua Tree Traverse”. The Joshua Tree Traverse has no water sources, so we carried nine liters of water each.…
Order Now! On a sunny September day in 2022, while we were canoeing down the Columbia River and approaching the completion of the Pacific Northwest Circuit, we got an email from an editor named Olivia at DK Books wondering if…
Mac and cheese without the cheese!? Count us in! This is a thick and creamy macaroni that’s packed with veggies and beans. It’ll fill you up with calories, nutrients, and of course, protein. Ingredients (Serves 1, 650 calories): Before the…
We have heard only amazing things about the Lost Coast, California’s longest stretch of undeveloped coastline, and we finally got a chance to hike it during a long holiday weekend! We headed out intent on doing the 24-mile Lost Coast…
We completed the Pacific Northwest Circuit quite a while ago, and we finally put together a complete map of the route using the GPS data we collected as we hiked Hopefully this will be useful for anybody thinking about hiking…
We have been working with Hoka, our partner who makes awesome shoes, on a short film that describes our relationship with long distance hiking — how we got started, why we keep doing it, and how we have found ways…
Woohoo! We headed into the Sierras with our friend Parmesan, who we met 5 years ago on the PCT. Even though it’s July, there is record snow, so we aren’t going to be strict with our route — we’ll go…
We have been dehydrating food for backpacking and other adventures for over 10 years. Here are some of the things we’ve learned along the way about dehydrators, followed by our favorite models. Dehydrators we recommend (largest to smallest): When we’re…
We’ve been working with Flow Immersive to create an interactive visualization of our entire 2,700 mile walk/canoe of the Pacific Northwest Circuit! Explore the data above. Thanks Michael DiBenigno and Martin Bonny for putting this Flow together! For even more…
What? We’re hosting a live event to share the knowledge and tricks we’ve learned after exploring the outdoors together for over 10,000 miles. We have honed in our gear choices, our menu, and our physical/mental training plan for outdoor trips…
We compiled everything we’ve learned from thousands of miles of hiking into this guide and recipe book! We hope you enjoy it!
-Renee and Tim
