Category Archives: PCT 2014

My husband and I have been planning this “hike” (2650 miles and then some…) for going on 5 years now.  (Thank you PBS for the inspiration) Things are lined up and we are preparing to launch ourselves onto the Pacific … Continue reading →

So how does one organize for and leave on a long distance multiple month long 2650+ mile continuous backpacking adventure, ensure that their house, collegiate children, dog, two fish, new avocado tree, Jacuzzi, lawn and bills are taken care of and more … Continue reading →

The more we do to prepare for this adventure the more in awe we are of the early pioneers who traversed practically uncharted territory from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean.  Can you imagine walking in their shoes, I mean … Continue reading →

So as it appears that our pending adventure has initiated some inquiries that require some attention and to put those of you who think us bat-shit crazy (not anything new) and/or are genuinely concerned for our well being we will … Continue reading →

5 years in the planning and 26 days out we are still working on the details.  Food prep and supply boxes should be completed by the end of this week.  We are planning to use the hybrid strategy and will … Continue reading →

So you know that feeling you get before that big presentation, upcoming athletic event, or interview? You’ve done countless hours/days/months of preparation. You’ve checked and rechecked your information, gear, goals and benchmarks. Visualized and gone through the “big event” in … Continue reading →

There will be no mutiny here. It appears that the Immune system has been feeling a little left out, unappreciated and apparently jealous of the skeletal, muscular and even the digestive system’s attention as of late, and has attempted a … Continue reading →

In an article written by Adrianne Wadewitz, PhD (The Gendered forest: Women Relax, Men Mountaineer, The Society Pages Nov 22, 2013) she notes that the men to women backpacker ratio seems to be 5:1, and equates it with the industry’s … Continue reading →

So today we took a drive out to Lake Morena and down Hauser Creek Rd in an attempt to stash some water at Hauser Creek so as to reduce the amount of water we will carry from the southern terminus. … Continue reading →