August 7th, 2018 We tried to leave Crater Lake early this morning, but before we knew it we got sucked into the town vortex and were enjoying coffee, a restaurant, and chatting with other hikers. We got onto the trail…
August 6th, 2018 Today we hiked into Crater Lake National Park, the 5th National Park we’ve been through so far on the PCT. We weren’t planning to get to Crater Lake until tomorrow. There was a 20 mile stretch without…
August 5th, 2018 This morning we planned to get out of Fish Lake Resort, where we resupplied, and back to the trail by 7am. Before we knew it it was already 7:30 and we decided to stick around for breakfast…
August 4th, 2018 Today was a berry good day. The first half of the day we walked through a pretty forest. We found lots and lots of blueberries growing along the trail. Yum!! The second half of the day we…
August 3rd, 2018 As of today we’ve been on the trail for three months. The smoke has cleared dramatically. It is still in the sky, but it isn’t bad. Also, the heat wave we’ve been trapped in seems to have…
August 2nd, 2018 Today was our first full day in Oregon. We encountered 3 instances of trail magic! Inquisitor gave us soda, Shaunty gave us homemade watermelon-strawberry popsicles and PCT Porter, and a third person left macadamia nuts. We passed…
August 1st, 2018 It’s hard to believe we’re in Oregon after 1,691 miles of California. We’re having an amazing time! To paint the complete picture, here we’re some of the not-so-glamorous aspects of Northern California.
August 1st, 2018 Today we entered Oregon. After 1,691 miles, leaving California feels like a nice accomplishment. But believe it or not, Southern Oregon looks a lot like Northern California. The smoke was thinner for most of today, but in…
July 31st, 2018 Today we had a big climb out of Seiad Valley. It was another smokey day. We walked through some previously burned areas, which are usually quite exposed and hot. The heat today wasn’t too bad though because…
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
