Jeremy’s Desert Highlights
7 minutes covering many of our favorite parts of the desert including the trail, campsites, water, plants, small animals, and people-sized animals
7 minutes covering many of our favorite parts of the desert including the trail, campsites, water, plants, small animals, and people-sized animals
Packing for a long walk across a range of environments, away from cell service, electricity, clean water, or shelter requires some combination of planning, purchasing, and tolerance. Anything you choose to add to your pack comes with a coat in terms of money, weight, and space. Those who prioritize minimizing weight are known as ultralight…
Today we crossed 400 miles and a few days ago 1,000,000 steps. We skipped about 15 miles and walked around a section of the trail. We’re not purists with regards to our trail miles but I wanted to mention it somewhere and not worry about clarifying on every post. Tonight we are camped on a…
After leaving the trail at Walker Pass (trail mile 650), we rejoined 285 miles NW at Donner Pass near Truckee, CA (500 trail miles north). We spent a couple of days on the snow, found more familiar trees and lots of mosquitoes Here is a short video from the trail https://youtu.be/2lWzL_s7Uvw
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] 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…