The Weserberglandweg is a 225 km trail that runs from Hann Münden to Porta Westfalica following the Weser River in central Germany. It is not among the most well-known long-distance trails in Germany, but it is beautiful nonetheless. Also, due…
The North Cascades are quite rugged and beautiful. We highly recommend a backpacking trip in this area! We did the 56-mile route below in August 2019 and had wonderful weather! When we thruhiked the PCT in 2018, we hiked through…
The Rennsteig is a 170 km hiking trail that runs through the Thuringian Forest, a low mountain range in central Germany. The Rennsteig is an ancient border path and many historic border stones can still be seen today. The trail…
We knew a lot about preparing for and undertaking short-term (less than 2 week) backpacking trips before we set out on the PCT. But, we quickly learned many more tricks that made life as thru-hikers easier for us. Here are…
We knew a lot about preparing for and undertaking short-term (less than 2 week) backpacking trips before we set out on the PCT. But, we quickly learned many more tricks that made life as thru-hikers easier for us. Here are…
We completed the PCT from Mexico to Canada! Here are some stats: It took us 142 days, from May 3 – September 21, 2018. We walked across the Canadian border on our 5th wedding anniversary. We hiked every open mile–no…
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,…
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
