beavertail prickly pear by Jeremysea on Sketchfab For the past week Kristi and I have seen over a hundred of these beautiful cacti in full bloom. The Beavertail prickly pear cactus, scientifically known as Opuntia basilaris, is a species of cactus native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is a member of…
California Section A (Mexico Border to Warner Springs, 109.5 miles) complete! As we complete the first section of the PCT I am so excited to have now done my longest ever hiking stint of 109.5 miles (previously the longest was the Wonderland trail which circumnavigates Mt. Rainier at 93 miles). Jeremy reminded me though that…
Kristi and I left San Diego for Campo, CA on Saturday May 6. The southern terminus of the PCT is at the Mex-US border just outside of Campo. We had unseasonably cool weather which was perfect for hiking. The first leg of our walk covered 76 miles ending at the Stagecoach Trails RV Resort. We…
Yesterday we flew from Seattle to San Diego, door-to-door took about 6 hours. We intend to take the next 5 months slowly working our way back home. An ideal scenario is to walk the length of the Pacific Crest Trail from the US-Mex border at Campo, California to the US-Can border. We’ve also set a…
How I prepared to “hike my own hike” on the PCT this year.
Kristi and I will start the Pacific Crest trail from the US-Mexico border in May so I thought I would start with a short summary of the PCT, and address some of the most common questions. The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a long-distance hiking and equestrian trail in the United States that stretches from…
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