July 5th, 2018 Today we hiked through Desolation Wilderness along lots of beautiful lakes and over Dick’s Pass with an awesome view. Tim accidentally packed out 6 beers, which is way too heavy. He drank one with snack at 9am…
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…
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…
June 28th, 2018 We left Yosemite today and immediately the trail got easier and better graded. It was a supreme change. Then we hit the 1,000 mile mark which feels like a good accomplishment. We realized that we are not…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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.…
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
