Pct Day 4 – 6
A cold morning got a bit warmer when Desiree dropped off the first trail magic of the trip, fresh fruit…
One week until we leave for the CDT!
We have been busy preparing for the Continental Divide Trail for the past month. First we moved out of our…
PCT Day 1 – Day 3
Day 1 Our new Facebook friend Chris shuttled us to the southern terminus. He made us feel welcome by waving…
PCT Prep
Our PCT dream began in 2018 with the introduction of Ramen bombs and smelly thru-hikers. Since then, it’s been a…
CDT here we come!
In less than two months we will be starting our thru-hike attempt of the Continental Divide Trail (CDT). The CDT…
Wanderfreund – an app and guide for thru-hiking in Germany
Part 1: Thru-hiking in Germany is great If there’s one stereotype about Germans that holds true, it is that they…
PCT Hacks: Vegan Snacks
Here is a list of VEGAN snacks that we discovered during our PCT thruhike… Bought on trail: After the desert…
Cold Soaked Orzo and Beans
This simple recipe is a version of pasta with tomato sauce that is as easy to make and cold soak as simple rice-and-beans. It is 100% vegan, rehydrates fast, and tastes great! It makes a perfect lunch with simple preparation steps before and during your trip.
Cold Soaked Rice and Beans
For lunch while thru-hiking the PCT in 2018 we mostly cold-soaked store bought prepared foods (Near East couscous or Knorr rice sides) that we had supplemented with additional dried beans and/or greens. By the end of the hike we were absolutely sick of our lunches. The store-bought pre-made foods were full of sodium and preservatives that tasted fine at first, but over time they became extremely noticeable and disgusting. In summer 2019, while hiking the German countryside, we started experimenting with our own backpacking lunch recipes. Cold soaked rice and beans is cheap, simple, and easy to prepare both on and off trail. And it doesn't taste like chemicals!
