PCT Day 60: Mile 1053.2 to 1075.6
July 1st, 2018 Tonight is our 60th night sleeping outside in our sleeping bags (2 nights cowboy camping & 58 nights in our tent). We have not spent a night in a bed yet. We are going to break that…
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PCT Day 58: Mile 1008.7 to 1030.8
June 29th, 2018 This morning we watched sunrise from the tent while eating breakfast. We don’t set an alarm, but Tim always manages to wake up before me and make breakfast for us while I get to sleep in a…
PCT Day 56: Mile 962.8 to 984.0
June 27th, 2018 We had a lot of steep ups and downs and stream crossings today. We hiked over two passes. Benson Pass was full of mosquitoes, so I didn’t even take my pack off when I got there. Normally…
PCT Day 55: Mile 942.5 to 962.8
June 26th, 2018 We got a late start leaving the Yosemite campground today because we decided to wait for the restaurant to open for coffee and second breakfast… And third breakfast. It was great. Shortly after getting on the trail…
PCT Day 54: Mile 926.1 to 942.5
June 25th, 2018 Today we hiked over Donahue Pass and into Yosemite National Park, the 3rd national park of the PCT. Early morning we had some awesome views of jagged snow-capped mountains, but by the time we got to the…
PCT Day 52: Mile 896.1 to 914.1
June 23rd, 2018 Today our friends Kate and Jen and their dog Bernie made the long drive from Sacramento to meet us on the trail. They brought us fresh fruit, avocados, sourdough bread, wine, and moonshine. We hiked for awhile,…
PCT Day 50: Mile 872.3 to 878.7
June 21st, 2018 Today we woke up early to hike 8 miles by 9:45 am to catch a ferry to Vermilion Valley Resort to pick up our resupply package. We hung out at VVR all day eating food and drinking…
PCT Day 48: Mile 832.7 to 852.5
June 19, 2018 Today we hiked over Muir Pass. It was probably the most difficult pass. About 2.5 miles before the pass and 3 miles after the pass, the trail was covered in snow or water and challenging to navigate.…
PCT Day 46: Mile 793.5 to 811.7
June 17th, 2018 Today we hiked over Pinchot Pass. We felt refreshed after a short day yesterday. There was some snow on both sides of the pass that slowed us down just a bit. We got our feet and shoes…
PCT Day 44: Mile 766.3 to 784.3
June 15th, 2018 Today we hiked over Forester Pass, the highest point on the PCT at 13,200 ft. The views were beautiful–snowy mountains, lakes, waterfalls. The ascent was mostly snow free (south side), but the descent had a lot of…
