Tim used a Black Diamond Iota head lamp during our Pacific Crest Trail thruhike in 2018. Specs: Lumens: 150 Weight: 1.9 oz (56 g) Max Distance: High beam 131 feet (40 m) / Low beam 23 feet (7 m) Water resistant (IPX…
May 11th, 2018 Today we woke up and spent a while eating breakfast and filtering water for an 18-mile dry stretch. Our packs were heavy with H20 when we headed out, and it turned out to be unnecessary because there…
May 9th, 2018 Today was a short hike into town to get a resupply box, a bucket shower, and some great comraderie. We ate at a restaurant, went to the post office twice, and saw zero rattle snakes!
May 7th, 2018 We stayed up too late updating Facebook, Strava, and Instagram, so we had a slow start. Still, we were hiking at 5:30 and knocked off 12 miles by 12 noon, which has become our typical goal. Then,…
May 5th, 2018 We got an earlier start today–just after sunrise. It was all uphill into the town of Mt. Laguna (~6,000 feet) for our first resupply. After that, we camped on an amazing ledge thousands of feet above the…
May 3rd, 2018 First day on the trail. We got a ride from San Diego to the start from a ranger who works at Lake Morena Campground for $20 each. We should make it through Lake Morena tomorrow, and he…
We both used Therm-a-Rest Z Lite sleeping pads on our Pacific Crest Trail thruhike. We’ve also spent lots of nights using Nemo Switchback sleeping pads, which are basically the same product. We love both pads for their comfort, durability, and…
Tim used the ULA Circuit backpack for our Pacific Crest Trail thruhike in 2018. Specs: Weight: 41 OZ (certainly less after additional straps and water bladder bag were removed) Volume: 68 Liters Max Load: 35 lbs Pack size: Large Hip…
Bibimbap is a Korean vegetable and rice dish. This version can be can be assembled ahead of time and dehydrated all at once, making it one of our easiest to prepare backpacking meals.
July 1-4, 2017 Overview: For the long Fourth of July weekend, we decided to drive down to Arkansas and canoe the Buffalo River with our friend Jillian and some of her friends (now our friends too). Being from the upper…
