Spanish Rice and Beans
We love this rice and bean recipe for a large and fulfilling dinner on the trail. Few things beat sitting at camp after a long day of hiking and enjoying this meal plain, smothered in hot sauce, or wrapped in a tortilla!
Tim Beissinger
Hike out of the wilderness
September 22nd, 2018 We finished the PCT yesterday. Today we had an 8 mile hike out of the wilderness and back to civilization. My sister Jenny, her husband Travis, and their kids Penny and Gabby drove to Manning Provincial Park,…
PCT Day 141: Mile 2616.3 to 2622.0 plus fire detour
September 20th, 2018 We woke up this morning to the sound of snow falling on the tent. It was cold, but very pretty. We crossed Harts Pass, which is the last road we’ll cross in the USA. That means there’s…
PCT Day 139: Mile 2571.9 to 2591.4
September 18th, 2018 We woke up warm and dry in the Stehekin campground. That was a wonderful feeling, but the elevation of Stehekin is only 1112 feet, so we know it won’t last. Stehekin is a beautiful town with no…
PCT Day 137: Mile 2544.4 to 2551.8 plus fire detour mile 0 to 11
September 16th, 2018 Our campsite last night was amazing. It was so sheltered from the rain that we couldn’t even tell if it was raining or not. Needless to say, we stayed very dry last night. It’s too bad we…
PCT Day 135: Mile 2510.6 to 2524.5
September 14th, 2018 Today was challenging but fun. We’re making the best of the rainy days by telling ourselves that we’re testing our limits while improving our rain-backpacking skills. We originally planned to hike ~25 miles today to get closer…
PCT Day 133: Mile 2464.3 to 2486.7
September 12th, 2018 We started the day by double checking the weather forecast–a suggestion made by our friend Dirty Money. Rain, snow, and cold (well below freezing) are on the way. We considered all of our gear and decided we…
PCT Day 131: Mile 2428.5 to 2448.9
September 10th, 2018 Before today, we had experienced almost no rain on the trail. It has rained on us overnight a handful of times, but never hard and never more than a mist/drizzle during the day. We broke that streak…
PCT Day 129: Mile 2393.4 to 2407.7
September 8th, 2018 My college friend Alex and his friend Rachel came to hike with us today. Alex brought a gift of nutritional yeast and Rachel brought a gift of beer–yum! We hiked about seven miles and hung out at…
PCT Day 127: Mile 2354.2 to 2375.5
September 6th, 2018 I woke up early today and had some coffee while watching sunrise. Renee slept in for another hour. Then we had more coffee and ate breakfast with Sky-Blaze and Jazz Hands while taking our time getting started.…
