Last week, Paul and I flew up to Redmond, Oregon, to hike through the Mount Jefferson Wilderness on the Pacific Crest Trail. When we hiked in 2017, a fire closed a 35-mile segment of trail, and we’ve been thinking about …
Category: Trail Logs
Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim in the Grand Canyon
Six years ago, Paul and I went to the Grand Canyon. It was our honeymoon, and only our second time backpacking together. Â We had many lessons to learn. Our packs were too heavy, Paul got heat exhaustion, and it took …
Gear Review: Gossamer Gear Kumo 36
Most ultralight backpacks are very minimal: main compartment, 3 external pockets, maybe a hip belt. The Gossamer Gear Kumo 36, on the other hand, packs in many features of a traditional pack, while still keeping total pack weight under 2 …
My CDT Mail Drop Recommendations
Contrary to what you may have heard, resupply on the CDT isn’t that different to or much more difficult than the PCT.  Many of the alternates (and virtually all of New Mexico) even allow for on-trail resupply.
CDT Bird List
One of my favorite pieces of gear is my monocular. Not only does it allow me to identify a lot more birds than I otherwise would, it is also great for looking at all variety of wildlife. On the CDT …
CDT Day 125: Canada!
Day 125: 19 Miles Last days on trail are always a little bit weird, but I think Piñata would agree with me that this was the best one of all. We started the morning messing with him a little bit, …
CDT Days 122-124: Glacier National Park
Day 122: 16 Miles Today was great. Piñata and Yoda got up early and went down to the ranger office to be there when they opened. They returned with our permits and itinerary for the final section of trail. It …
