PCT Day 28: Mile 478.2 to 496.1
May 30th, 2018 We had a run-in with two skunks on the trail this evening. Luckily we did not get sprayed, but they did charge at us with their tails up. This morning we had breakfast and danced to get…
Feet, Shoes & Socks on the PCT
When walking 2,650 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail, feet, shoes, and socks cannot be ignored! We both went through four pairs of shoes while hiking the PCT. Tim somehow managed to get NO blisters the entire trail! I had…
PCT Day 27: Mile 454.5 to 478.2
May 29th, 2018 Our friend Chris, who lives in LA but works in the desert, met us for breakfast on his commute. It was perfect timing because we hadn’t yet left town. Seeing Chris was great. Then, to start off…
PCT Day 26: Zero
May 28th, 2018 Today we took our first “zero”. In other words, a rest day. We hung out at Hiker Heaven, a trail angel’s house, with ~30 other hikers. We took showers. They did our laundry. Tim gave himself a…
PCT Day 25: Mile 433.3 to 454.5
May 27th, 2018 Today we descended back into the desert and it got hot. We were tempted to take a low-mileage day and camp at a KOA we passed with a pool, but we decided to continue on so we…
PCT Day 24: Mile 407.8 to 433.3
May 26th, 2018 Today we walked through a lot of burned areas. We tried our best to avoid all the poodle dog bush, which we’ve heard is worse than poison oak. Poison oak vs. poison ivy? We made it back…
PCT Day 23: Mile 396.6 to 407.8
May 25th, 2018 Today we were more tired than usual, maybe because of our big day yesterday. We had a slow morning but picked it up in the afternoon. We hitchhiked to avoid a 3-mile road walk down a trail…
PCT Day 22: Mile 366.7 to 386.6
May 24th, 2018 We saw our 9th rattlesnake of the trip. We also saw our first deer of the trip – a doe and fawn. We lost the PCT for the first time today. We didn’t realize it until we…
PCT Day 21: Mile 349 to 366.7
May 23rd, 2018 Today we woke up in a cloud. That would have been fine, but since we cowboy camped (no tent) last night, it meant we were soaked. No problem–we stuffed our wet gear in our packs and dried…
