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A day in the life: August 1, 2023
I recently found myself struggling to describe how we spend the majority of our time on trail (walking) so I decided to capture random moments throughout one day to provide a better description of what we’re up to out here in the woods. While every day includes some unique moments and surprises, there’s a fair…
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Trail Highlights – Castle Crags to Etna, CA
Trail video from the latest ~90 mile section from Castle Crags to Etna, CA which included the Trinity Alps and Russian Wilderness areas
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Mushrooms of the PCT – NorCal
Kristi and I completed our first 1000 miles on trail heading into Castle Crags near Dunsmuir, CA. Here are most of the interesting mushrooms we found in this section from mid July. This video is a pretty accurate representation of what any dedicated mushroom-searcher would have found walking over this 80(?) mile stretch It’s dry….
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We’re having a heatwave…
For the past week we have been hit by the heatwave that has taken over a good part of the southwestern US. This has meant temperatures in the high 90s and low 100s during large parts of the day – especially the hours when we typically walk the most miles (~10am to 5pm). We have…
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Trail Video – Quincy to Castle Crags
Just the trail from Quincy to Castle Crags State Park July 7 – 21
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Where’d we come from, Where’d we go?
May 6 – started from Cal/Mx border at Campo, CA June 21 – left the PCT from Walker Pass near Tehachapi Jun 21-27 – spent 6 days in Sacramento Jun 27 – Back in trail at Donner Pass near Truckee/Reno (trail mile 1154 – our mile~650) Jun 27-Jul 6 Donner Pass to Quincy (115 miles)…
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Truckee to Chester
Background The first part of the PCT is primarily a desert starting at the Mexico border at Campo, Ca. The trail continues north for 250 miles to Big Bear Lake, where it turns directly west towards LA. About 30mi North of LA the trail again heads North, then Northeast another 300 miles to the southern…
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PCT Blues
The past 68 days since we started the Pacific Coast Trail have, on the whole, been fantastic. Every day I experience joy, calm, love, and wonder. However, there are moments, sometimes hours, that are just plain hard. This past week I’ve had a few rough times and have also heard from many other hikers who…
