Harzer Hexenstieg – PCT Reunion

The Harzer Hexenstieg (Harz Mountains Witches Trail, in English), is an approximately 100 km (62 mile) trail that runs through the Harz Mountains, a low mountain range in northern Germany. The trail starts (or ends) in Osterode am Harz on…

ULA Circuit Review

Tim used the ULA Circuit backpack for our Pacific Crest Trail thruhike in 2018. Specs: Weight: 41 OZ (certainly less after additional straps and water bladder bag were removed) Volume: 68 Liters Max Load: 35 lbs Pack size: Large Hip…

Bibimbap

Bibimbap is a Korean vegetable and rice dish. This version can be can be assembled ahead of time and dehydrated all at once, making it one of our easiest to prepare backpacking meals.

PCT Gear

When in doubt, leave it out… Nearly everybody who sets out to thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail puts a lot of thought into the gear that they’ll rely on. We were no different. Below is a list of the gear…