Tag: travel
85 Miles through the Chihuahuan Desert – A Warm Welcome to the CDT
We wrapped up three busy yet fun weeks of work in catering at Coachella Music Festival April 22 (yes, I saw Beyonce’s show with 150 musicians and backup dancers 😮). We had a big day of traveling on the 24th driving from Indio to… Continue Reading “85 Miles through the Chihuahuan Desert – A Warm Welcome to the CDT”
Gear Review: Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter
Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter On both the Appalachian Trail and the Pacific Crest Trail, our preferred method of water purification is the Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter (full size). This is what I recommend for water treatment to others and what I will continue to… Continue Reading “Gear Review: Sawyer Squeeze Water Filter”
Every Ounce Counts – The Importance of Ultralight Backpacking
Three years ago, backpacking gear made my head spin. I was totally lost as I looked over the infinite options for the precious few items I would be bringing with me on my Appalachian Trail thruhike. But over the past few years and 5000… Continue Reading “Every Ounce Counts – The Importance of Ultralight Backpacking”
Gear Review: Thermarest ProLite and NeoAir
ThermaRest ProLite and NeoAir XLite For both the Appalachian Trail (AT) and the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), Sean and I used Thermarest sleeping pads without complaint. We both used the ProLite model on the AT and upgraded to the NeoAir XLite (NeoAir) for the… Continue Reading “Gear Review: Thermarest ProLite and NeoAir”
It Wasn’t a Thruhike – Thoughts from Completing the Pacific Crest Trail
It was almost exactly one year later when I found myself standing on the Pacific Crest Trail right where I had left off. Though the trail looked much the same, I had come to the trail different. I admired the mountains and trees with… Continue Reading “It Wasn’t a Thruhike – Thoughts from Completing the Pacific Crest Trail”
The Colorado Trail: 110 Miles from Saguache to Silverton
Day 26 – 22.3 Miles We started our day pleased that we had managed to get back to the trail before dark the previous evening. Â Our ride mentioned the miles of cow pastures ahead and the less than desirable water sources in the area.… Continue Reading “The Colorado Trail: 110 Miles from Saguache to Silverton”
The Colorado Trail: 86 Miles from Buena Vista to Saguache
Days 17 – 20 – 0 Miles Yep, you read that right. 4 Zero Days. I wrote my last blog, Copper Mountain to Buena Vista, at the Buena Vista library with all intentions of heading back to the trail before noon that day. But sometimes Sean… Continue Reading “The Colorado Trail: 86 Miles from Buena Vista to Saguache”
Colorado Trail: 97 Miles from Copper Mountain to Buena Vista
Week 2 on the Colorado trail brought us from Copper Mountain to Buena Vista over 97 miles. This trail continues to amaze me despite its challenges. So in love with the Colorado Trail!! Day 9 – 0 Miles We were hoping after our day… Continue Reading “Colorado Trail: 97 Miles from Copper Mountain to Buena Vista”
Colorado Trail – 104 Miles from Denver to Breckenridge
Over 8 Days, we hiked 104 miles from Waterton Canyon outside of Denver to the resort town of Breckenridge on the Colorado Trail and are enjoying every mile! Check out our experience on Segments 1 through 6 on the trail! Day 1 – 8.1… Continue Reading “Colorado Trail – 104 Miles from Denver to Breckenridge”
How Our PCT Food Resupply Strategy Actually Panned Out
It’s crazy  to think that 10 months ago I was writing out our Food Resupply Strategy for our Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike. For those of you planning a thru-hike of your own, I wanted to write a little article about how our food strategy… Continue Reading “How Our PCT Food Resupply Strategy Actually Panned Out”
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