The Continental Divide Trail starts in New Mexico in the Chihuahuan desert in the Basin and Range. For the first few days, we are walking through different mountain ranges, including the Big Hatchet Range, the Little Hatchet Range, and the…
PCT Day 13 Lorraine picked us up at 8am and drove us back to Paradise Valley Cafe. She was very friendly and took pride in shuttling hikers around Idyllwild. We hiked a nice 8 miles and gained 1500 feet to…
PCT Day 10 The first half of today went quick. The trail started with a little ascent and then dipped down for about ten miles. The decent is hard on our bodies. We spent some time chatting with Trevor and…
We battled 40 mph wind gusts as we hugged the side of the San Felipe hills to the most infamous water cache in the PCT. This cache is maintained by a network of trail angels that supply the 25 mile…
A cold morning got a bit warmer when Desiree dropped off the first trail magic of the trip, fresh fruit and cookies. So you technically start the PCT on your start date, but the first three days you get amenities…
We have been busy preparing for the Continental Divide Trail for the past month. First we moved out of our apartment in Göttingen and into a storage facility. Then we flew to the USA where we have been splitting time…
Day 1 Our new Facebook friend Chris shuttled us to the southern terminus. He made us feel welcome by waving to us and forgetting to put his car in park when he picked us up. We became fast friends with…
Our PCT dream began in 2018 with the introduction of Ramen bombs and smelly thru-hikers. Since then, it’s been a series of weekend adventures, dialing in gear, sampling backpacking food and wondering if we had the gumption to try it.…
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
