July 22nd, 2018 We took another long siesta under a foot bridge today. As always, the swimming and sleeping and eating were excellent. On the way there, we were hissed at by a large rattle snake (number 14, but who’s…
July 20th, 2018 Today was very pleasant and relaxing. We got up early to beat the heat. We took a .25 mile side trip to check out Burney Falls, which was beautiful. At lunch time, we took a siesta next…
July 18th, 2018 We had breakfast at JJ’s Cafe in Old Station before we hit the trail this morning. Then, we took a detour through a 2,000 foot long lava tube. We finally got to hiking at 10:00 am. The…
July 16th, 2018 There was a lot of excitement on the trail today. We met a 72 year old thru-hiker named Tinker. He was a lot of fun to talk to, and said he hasn’t met anybody older hiking the…
July 14th, 2018 Since we camped last night in the town of Belden, at an elevation of only 2,200 feet, we had a long climb to start the day. We got an early start to beat the heat, and we…
July 12th, 2018 We crossed the 2,000 km mark this morning. Then, we went swimming at lunch time because it was hot! The heat in Northern California feels like being in the desert again, except more humid. But, swimming is…
July 10th, 2018 We started the day with a tough climb, but it was nothing like the difficult climbs we were doing a few weeks ago. We swam and cleaned off in a lake at around 10, but before we…
July 8th, 2018 We slept near interstate 80 last night so it was a bit noisy but not too bad. We woke up, had breakfast with cowboy coffee (thanks Jen!), and took our time getting started. The terrain is much…
July 6th, 2018 We enjoyed a long breakfast in the tent before we got to hiking at around 7:15. The terrain was pretty easy today and we were feeling good, so we had time for lots of breaks. We found…
July 4th, 2018 This morning we continued hanging out, drinking coffee, and getting breakfast with Kate and Jen until around 11:00. Right before we got on the road, Renee decided to cut off all of her hair. Jen is a…
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
