15 miles At some point last night, we both woke up to the sounds of an animal nearby, but didn’t realize what it was until the skunk smell wafted into our tent. Thankfully, it dissipated fairly quickly. We got up and on trail around 6:45. As usual, the morning has the best temps for hiking.…More

17 miles Got on trail around 6:45, the cool air on our climb was nice. Did 7 before our first break and that covered the bulk of the climb. Mike’s Place was another 5 miles, and the tank there made it easy to fill up our water bottles. Maxed out with 5 liters, that will…More

14 miles Warm again starting at 8:30, last campers to leave the site. Walked through Warner Springs Meadows which are rolling hills with cattle. Had a snack in the shade of a tree beside a creek before heading up to Eagle Rock. Along the way, some cowboy asked if we knew where Eagle Rock was…More

14 miles On trail at 8, it was already warm. We did a steady 4 and then a quick jaunt down to the 3rd Gate water cache. It’s a whole setup! There are pallets of water jugs and custom-made recycling container and jug crusher. They even have a tip jar. How that doesn’t get stolen…More

10 miles Diner didn’t open until 9 and it was 8:30, so we waited by going to Regulars Wanted again so Marie could get some coffee. Packed up and checked out of the B&B. Breakfast at diner (again, a PCT discount) and then got a ride from Rayngel back to Scissors Crossing. Hung out under…More

So we did our first 20 mile day and we are hurting but feel so accomplished. This was unplanned but there’s some weather coming in two days that we’d like to avoid. I know, I know, we are prepared for the weather and we are tough and should totally be able to handle it but…More

Another slow morning of Jake making us oatmeal and taping up feet for the day ahead. We didn’t end up hiking out of camp until 9:30 which ended up being a mistake. It was a sunny, beautiful morning but our hike to Mt Laguna was exposed and hot. For some reason I was just dragging…More

Jake made us oatmeal to share in the morning again, apples & cinnamon, sooo good. We were trying to wait out the rain and didn’t end up leaving camp until after 9. The rain did mostly stop and we just hiked through mist and clouds for the rest of the day. I was feeling really…More

We camped a little less than a mile from some off trail water so we slack packed down to the pond in the morning. The pond was pretty clean and it wasn’t too difficult to get to a spot where we could get water to filter. The night before we had discussed camping here but…More

0 miles First zero day! Cold, windy, rainy day. Glad we’re not on trail, but still feel like we should be putting in miles. Feet are our priority though. Got Marie some new shoes at 2 Foot Adventures. Picked up resupply food there too. For such a small space they have a ton of stuff.…More

Day 1 9 miles The bus from El Cajon dropped us off around 1:30 and we walked the first mile of the trail southbound to get to the terminus. Took some pictures and then started at 2:15, met Legend, Brian(?), and Mush at “PCT basecamp” down hill from the monument. Stopped for some food at…More

The morning started out very chill with a leisurely wake up time and a walk to the Starbucks across the road from our hotel. We decided to take the 11:45am bus from El Cajon to Campo. It definitely helped me feel more organized and relaxed but it was just long enough to make us feel…More

We start tomorrow! The anxiety and excitement is high right now, but we’re ready to get going. The planning for this trip started almost two years ago. We made the first real step back in December 2019 when we tried to get permits. We didn’t get the start date we wanted, but tried again in…More

It’s a long drive to San Diego from Ohio but we did it! We visited six different National Parks along the way and were pleasantly surprised at each one. Carlsbad Caverns was the most impressive, I’d highly recommend it. Saguaro was probably second place on account of the insane amount of huge cacti we saw…More

We are exactly one week out from starting our 2660 mile hike from Mexico to Canada! On April 7th we packed up the car and started the long drive to Ohio to see our families before we head out. Jake and I have been busy deciding which extra clothes to leave with our designated shipper…More