PCT Day 77: Mile 1377.3 to 1396.8
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…
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PCT Day 75: Mile 1331.5 to 1350.0
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…
PCT Day 73: Mile 1286.8 to 1307.3
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…
PCT Day 71: Mile 1242.9 to 1263.9
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…
PCT Day 69: Mile 1198.0 to 1219.7
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…
PCT Day 67: Mile 1157.3 to 1179.6
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…
PCT Day 65: Mile 1118.6 to 1140.9
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…
PCT Day 63: Mile 1090.0 to 1097.1
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…
PCT Day 61: Mile 1075.6 to 1090.0
July 2nd, 2018 Today we woke up and got straight to hiking so we could get to Lake Tahoe as soon as possible. The hike was uneventful and quick, and just as we were arriving at Tahoe we found our…
PCT Day 59: Mile 1030.8 to 1053.4
June 30th, 2018 We slept in this morning because after a few big days we realized we might be behind on sleep. That helped us today–we felt energized and cheerful. We spent part of the morning identifying/recognizing scenery from a…
