May 13th, 2018 It was another shortish day on the trail. The trail is closed for 10 miles due to a 2013 fire, but the detour took us right into town where we have a resupply box waiting at the…
There are lots of items that require power on the PCT these days. The biggest one is a cell phone, which most people use as their primary navigation assistant and as their camera. Other items include head lamps and watches.…
May 12th, 2018 A lot of climbing today. We made it up to 7,000 feet, which is the highest point on the trail so far. The morning was cold and damp. We hiked through a cloud for 6 miles. The…
Tim used a Black Diamond Iota head lamp during our Pacific Crest Trail thruhike in 2018. Specs: Lumens: 150 Weight: 1.9 oz (56 g) Max Distance: High beam 131 feet (40 m) / Low beam 23 feet (7 m) Water resistant (IPX…
May 11th, 2018 Today we woke up and spent a while eating breakfast and filtering water for an 18-mile dry stretch. Our packs were heavy with H20 when we headed out, and it turned out to be unnecessary because there…
May 10th, 2018 Today we felt clean and refreshed leaving Warner Springs Community Recreation Center after a short day yesterday and bucket showers. It is starting to cool down. We still needed a siesta during the heat of the day…
May 9th, 2018 Today was a short hike into town to get a resupply box, a bucket shower, and some great comraderie. We ate at a restaurant, went to the post office twice, and saw zero rattle snakes!
May 8th, 2018 Another good, but hot and dry, day on the trail. We doubled our trip rattlesnake count from 3 to 6. Tim accidentally scared one, and it coiled up and started rattling. Kind of terrifying.
May 7th, 2018 We stayed up too late updating Facebook, Strava, and Instagram, so we had a slow start. Still, we were hiking at 5:30 and knocked off 12 miles by 12 noon, which has become our typical goal. Then,…
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
