The day dawned sunny and bright, and we crunched our granola and fresh strawberries with joy. The goal was to be on the road to the trailhead by 8:00 am. We left by 8:40 😉, nearly ran out of gas, and Google Maps tried to drive us off a cliff, but an angel threw a…
PCT Day 1: Welcome to Oregon
TODAY IS THE DAY. We'll drive from Medford to the OR/CA border to take some obligatory selfies and get 10 or so miles under our feet. Excitement and nerves run high!! But I don't want to miss the chance to share a very big and exciting piece of our journey! Bethani has spent the last…
PCT Prep – the eternal cycle
Imagine how Lewis and Clark felt while preparing for their months-long expedition; making arrangements for manpower, horsepower, and the food to fuel them all. What a headache! What overwhelming pressure to successfully anticipate all possible outcomes! Speaking of feelings, I'm having some. As with any long-anticipated event, when the day finally approaches, preparations and anxieties…
