We left Belden with 4000ft climb over 5 miles which we did at 7pm to avoid the heat of the day. We made it to the top and cowboy camped for the night. The journey from here on was the end of the burn, so the trail started getting “pretty
Upon returning from Alex and Allison’s wedding celebration in Portland, we headed back to the trail via rental car, eventually failing a hitching effort that turned into a 1h Uber. We made it to the trail on Labor Day night, and we started hiking from a campsite. We were
We continued our journey to Burney and this stretch was characterized by: 1.- Poison oak and other trail threats In this section the trail goes through lower elevations where poison oak thrives and therefore, we’ve had to be careful with touching this poisonous plant. Miles is especially sensitive
First things first; this might be one of the first emails you receive from our blog in a while (if you’re subscribed). We’ve been posting but we’ve had some technical difficulties with the emailing service. However, the software wizard Miles has just fixed them and everything should
Quick report from Etna - the trail in California has welcomed us with open arms! We’ve walked about 100 miles in CA, bringing our total above 1000 miles 🥳 and the fire closure on the trail near Etna reopened - so it seems luck is on our favor! On our
Last state for us to walk: California!! 2/3 states completed, if only our journey so far had been two thirds of the total🤪 With full hearts and many stories we leave the Pacific Northwest but eager for more in the state we’ve called home for several years.
This place is so majestic that it deserves a full blog post! The PCT doesn’t actually go next to Crater Lake, but there’s an alternate route that takes you through the rim of the lake. Everyone takes the alternate route. If you ever find yourselves in this area,
After having hiked more than 800 miles / 1300 km, we have been able to pick up our hand tags!! Hand tags are these small plastic PCT logo that you hang off your backpack so other hikers can recognize you. They’re made by the PCTA and you can read more
Oregon has been magnificent so far for us, even though it’s one of the underrated sections of the PCT… Here are our highlights: 1. BUTTERFLIES We have seen hundreds of them! So many they even landed on our packs when we stopped to take pictures. 2. LAVA FIELDS This
Our journey back to the trail started with our first stay at a Trail Angel’s house!! We stayed with Sandra in Portland, who offered us to host us for one night in her guest bedroom. From here, we send a big thank you to Sandra and her family for
Our departure from Cascade Locks granted us beautiful views of waterfalls, more berries and even a lucky prune tree. Miles loved the prunes and collected about 20 of these small sweet fruits to carry with us on this stretch. Cascade Locks was our first “buy” ressuply stop on trail, which
Growing up in Catalunya, where summers are typically dry, berry picking was never really a part of my childhood- aside from the occasional handful of blackberries in September. But here in Washington state, it’s a completely different story. Berries are everywhere, in every shape, size, and color imaginable. And