Day 4: We woke up after a snowy night to a clear morning. Everything inside the tent was wet, and we didn’t break camp until after 8:00. Once we were on the trail we were cruising as the day warmed up. We …
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Day 3: In the Snow
The night was a bit colder than the forecast last night, and we woke up to 26 degrees and snow that was supposed to last much of the day and eventually turn to rain. We debated what we should do, …
PCT Day 2: Lake Morena to Mount Laguna
It got misty in the night last night, and was overcast this morning. We were hiking by 6:15, taking advantage of the cooler weather. The morning was great, and we did ten miles by 10:00. The day was mostly one …
PCT Day 1! Campo to Lake Morena
Yesterday, Paul and I were picked up in San Diego by some trail angels and taken into their home. Scout and Frodo have hosted hikers for years, and about 20 spent the night at their home with us last night. …
Gear Gear Gear
In just ten days we will be at the Southern Terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail! We’ve finished preparing our mail drops, purchased our last needed pieces of gear, and sent our first package off yesterday. Earlier this week we …
Less Than a Month to go: Final Preparations
Time sure flies when there are things to be done. As our start date looms ever nearer, our to-do list continues to get shorter but it still feels like there is much to take care of. Here’s what we’ve been …
PCT Resupply Preparations: Mail Drops
One major advantage of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is the abundance of trail towns prepared for the seasonal herd of hikers passing through. Most AT hikers -us included- do/did not prepare mail drops for resupply along the trail, opting instead …
