Mushrooms of the Pacific Crest Trail
All the mushrooms we have found during our first 40 days on the PCT
Campo to Tehachapi, Ca
Trail miles 1-566
May 6 – June 15 2023
Learn more about what mushrooms we found here
All the mushrooms we have found during our first 40 days on the PCT
Campo to Tehachapi, Ca
Trail miles 1-566
May 6 – June 15 2023
Learn more about what mushrooms we found here
This is my latest Intro to PNW Mushrooms talk from Nov 13. I did not have my normal setup and the virtual green video is not quite as crisp. For a better visual experience, consider watching an earlier video (currently) pinned to the top of the blog area. This one IS captiontioned however so that…...
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…
73 days, 920 miles I just retired my first pair or trail shoes and replaced them with the same model Brooks Caldera 6
It’s been two weeks after ending our 2023 Pacific Crest Trail journey and I am still processing what I learned and how I’m feeling. The five months of walking were absolutely wonderful, but were layered with a lot of happiness, pain, realizations, and moments of joy. I was surprised by the complex feelings I had…
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…
7 minutes covering many of our favorite parts of the desert including the trail, campsites, water, plants, small animals, and people-sized animals