PCT miles 1613.9 to 1606.3 – Cub Bear Spring to Etna Summit at Somes Bar Etna Road – Total PCT miles 910.2 After six-plus days roaming the snowy Siskiyous and Marbled Mountains Wilderness, we made it to the charming town of Etna, CA. Our goal had been to make it to Etna Summit and allow for … Continue reading An afternoon in Etna

PCT miles 1726.6 to 1606.3 – Ashland to Etna Summit – Total PCT miles 910.5  

Total PCT miles 854.7 - Seiad Valley Cafe Before leaving for the trail my friends and colleagues at Cascade Land Conservancy gave me an AWESOME bon voyage gift: The Seiad Valley Pancake Challenge! An endeavor popular with some PCTers who have cultivated ravenous appetites over 1600+ miles. The challenge is for a single person to … Continue reading Seiad Valley pancake challenge

Still at PCT mile 790.2 Hello from the back of a silver Toyota Tacoma on route for Ashland via Reno. Gabriel and I woke up this morning and knew it was time to say good bye to the High Sierra Music Festival. The music, seeing Ben, the fantastic costumes, and good food have been so … Continue reading On the road to Reno and back to the PCT

Total PCT miles 790.2 - Bishop, Yosemite National Park, Lee Vining, California This PCT journey continues to evoke small and beautiful connections between us and one-time strangers. We've been blessed with meeting some wonderful people in the last few days. People we wouldn't have met if we'd kept going straight through as planned. This detour … Continue reading Hitchin’ around the Sierras

Total PCT miles 790.2 - Lee Vining, California Hello Family and Friends. Greetings from the Eastern Sierra town of Lee Vining and the beautiful shores of Mono Lake. (Just wrote a long update that got lost to the login-expired abyss :-p, so I will keep this brief and backfill in shorter intervals.) Since we got … Continue reading Reconfigured plans, but still the PCT!

PCT miles 771.4 to 785.5 – Just south of Wright Creek to about a mile north of Center Basin Creek– Total PCT miles 785.5 Today has been one of our hardest days in the mountains. Ever. Mentally, physically grueling. Today has also given us some of the most amazing views and appreciation for being alive. … Continue reading The toughest day

PCT miles 766.3 to 771.4 – Crabtree Meadows to just south of Wright Creek – Total PCT miles 771.4 Hiking up Mt. Whitney (14,497 feet) was definitely something we hoped to do as part of our PCT hike. Today we got to hike and scramble up to the highest point in the "Lower 48"! Our … Continue reading A solstice summit of Mt. Whitney

PCT miles 702.8 to 766.3 – Kennedy Meadows to Crabtree Meadows – Total PCT miles 766.3  

Total PCT miles 702.8 – Kennedy Meadows General Store and Tom's Place Today's zero day is all about lounging, eating and getting packed up for the next 6 days in the Sierra. Not having to cram 12 days of food into our packs sure made the pack stuffing easier this morning. Still, we spent the … Continue reading Zero day in Kennedy Meadows