PNC Days 75-77 – Weather
We dealt with some bad weather the last three days but are starting to get the hang of this thru-canoeing thing! This segment of the trip went through Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 75 – CR Mile 80.6 – Storms…
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PNC Days 72-74 – Transition to canoeing
We’re on the Columbia River! We made it to Canal Flats where our canoe had been stored and found it safe and sound and ready for a trip! This segment of the trip went through Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day…
PNC Days 69-71 – Westbound
In the last three days, we left the GDT and started walking west through the Rockies towards our canoe. This section went through Blackfoot & Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 69 – GDT Mile 156 (PNC Mile 1,404.2) – Steep…
PNC Days 66-68 – Remote Canada
We followed the GDT and the continental divide north further into Canada. The trail is in a rugged and very remote area, but ATV trails, RV campers, and other backpackers have proven to us that Canadians love to get outside…
PNC Days 63-65 – Canada’s Great Divide Trail
We are now heading north on Canada’s Great Divide Trail (GDT). We will hike just a section of it before cutting east towards the Columbia Lake and our canoe. We only have about a week walking to go. The last…
PNC Days 60-62 – Completing the Pacific Northwest Trail!
We wrapped up the first major leg of our Pacific Northwest Circuit: The Pacific Northwest Trail! We spent 62 days walking 1250 miles from the western-most point of the contiguous US (Cape Alava) to the Chief Mountain monument in Glacier…
PNC Days 57-59 – Rocky Mountains
These three days had us heading into the Rocky Mountains and Glacier National Park. We walked through Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 57 – PNT Mile 1162.6 – Weasel Fire Detour This morning my watch alarm went off at 5:45…
PNC Days 54-56 – It’s cold in Montana
Last year on the CDT we felt Montana’s cold in September. This year we arrived in Montana much earlier, but it really does seem like as soon as we exited Idaho the morning temperatures dropped to near-freezing. It sure is…
PNC Days 51-53 – Hello Montana! Goodbye Idaho!
This stretch of trail took us into the Purcell Mountains, and we crossed the border from Idaho into Montana. We walked through Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 51 – PNT Mile 1008.3 – Bonners Ferry cont’d Tim woke up early…
PNC Days 48 – 50 – Idaho!
Our take on Idaho so far is that it is an amazing place with beautiful mountains and friendly people. It might be the most underrated state! We walked through Kalispel and Ktunaxa ɁamakɁis ancestral lands. Day 48 – PNT Mile…
