The Weserberglandweg is a 225 km trail that runs from Hann Münden to Porta Westfalica following the Weser River in central Germany. It is not among the most well-known long-distance trails in Germany, but it is beautiful nonetheless. Also, due…
The North Cascades are quite rugged and beautiful. We highly recommend a backpacking trip in this area! We did the 56-mile route below in August 2019 and had wonderful weather! When we thruhiked the PCT in 2018, we hiked through…
The Rennsteig is a 170 km hiking trail that runs through the Thuringian Forest, a low mountain range in central Germany. The Rennsteig is an ancient border path and many historic border stones can still be seen today. The trail…
We knew a lot about preparing for and undertaking short-term (less than 2 week) backpacking trips before we set out on the PCT. But, we quickly learned many more tricks that made life as thru-hikers easier for us. Here are…
We knew a lot about preparing for and undertaking short-term (less than 2 week) backpacking trips before we set out on the PCT. But, we quickly learned many more tricks that made life as thru-hikers easier for us. Here are…
We completed the PCT from Mexico to Canada! Here are some stats: It took us 142 days, from May 3 – September 21, 2018. We walked across the Canadian border on our 5th wedding anniversary. We hiked every open mile–no…
September 18th, 2018 It’s hard to believe that we expect to arrive in Canada and finish the PCT in just four days. Washington has been absolutely breathtaking, but it has also been the most challenging stretch of trail for us.…
August 23rd, 2018 Only one state to go! We are not ready for this to be over, even though it’s not always a walk in the park. Here are some of the not so glamorous aspects of Oregon.
August 1st, 2018 It’s hard to believe we’re in Oregon after 1,691 miles of California. We’re having an amazing time! To paint the complete picture, here we’re some of the not-so-glamorous aspects of Northern California.
July 8th, 2018 We are loving being on the trail, but to paint a full picture of what a thru hike involves, we put together this collection of some of the not so glamorous aspects of the PCT. High Sierras…
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
