Rennsteig
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…
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Thru-hiking ‘hacks’ learned on the PCT, Part 2
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…
Thru-hiking ‘hacks’ learned on the PCT
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…
PCT 2018 Stats
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…
Washington Challenges
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.…
Oregon Challenges
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.
NorCal Challenges
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.
Sierra Challenges
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…
Desert Challenges
June 7th, 2018 We’ve learned that a Pacific Crest Trail thruhike isn’t always a walk through paradise. Here is a collection of some of the not-so-glamorous aspects from our first 650 miles. Desert edition.
PCT Power Strategy
There are lots of items that require power on the PCT these days. The biggest one is a cell phone, which most people use as their primary navigation assistant and as their camera. Other items include head lamps and watches.…
