Trail Delight

Journaling by the fire. You might think that because we camp every night that we're having fires, but it's not so. This was only our 3rd fire so far. It's so delightful when we actually get to have one. Usually we are too tired, don't have enough time, or it's just not a good place to have fire.


When it's 7:00 at night and there is absolutly no where to camp, the delight of seeing this bridge was relieving. How many times do you get to sleep on a bridge in a lifetime and have it be the best option around?


Soaking in the Deep Creek hot springs!! These were so relaxing! Although I did get a hot spring hangover later and felt a bit dehydrated and tired, still worth it though.


Dagney fording a river. That bridge would have been delightful right here. But it was nice to get our feet wet.


After a 22 mile day with 5000 feet of elevation gain, it is soo delightful to get into camp. We basically set up shelters, cook dinner and go to bed. 8:00 bed time is standard out here, party animals.


- Love Em

Kara's last week

We walked through a big windmill farm. You can kind of see it in the background.


We came all the way from the snow covered mountain in the background, San Jacinto.





Lunch with a view!


She is dunski!!


- Love Em

10 days in @ 140 days to go

After hiking 12.5 hours up, up and up, with a little bit of down inbetween there was no camping in sight. So we slept in the trail, whatever works I guess.


Dagney negotiates a snow field. We hiked for about 2 miles in snow. Some of which was not on trail and we were just navigating our way around.


Kara and me. She was happy to be on the snow!


Love this little doggy sooo much, but I don't think she's going to make it much longer. She will be leaving us next week!


- Love Em

First 100 miles

Lunch time in the desert. After this picture we crossed the hot valley floor and traversed the San Felipe mountain range for about 25 miles. You can see them in the background.


-kara will find any bit of shade to hang out in


Daney enjoys some pita and cheese. The San Felipes in the distance.


Trail angels are life savers!! This water cache was waiting for us on the desert floor. Without it we would have ran out of water


Desert wildlife!


When we rolled into camp at mile 101 there was a cooler full of beer to congratulate us on our first 100. Again, trail angels are life savers!!!


Eagle Rock- how cool is this!


Love Em

Brrrrrrrrrr

For the last two days we have had some serious WIND, rain, cloudy skies... Oh and what's that on the trees-- Snow!! People who have hiked the PCT in various years said that these were the coldest days the have ever had on the trail....EVER!! Don't be fooled by the glimpse of blue sky, it was freezing.


- But after two shivering nights the nurturing Sun made it's come back (we may hate the sun very soon)

Giddy-up

The Southern Terminus, April 27. I can't believe we're finally doing it. I have thought about this very moment for the past 2 years and at least 5 times a day in the last 2 months. So many thoughts were going through my mind; excitement, worry, challenged, anxiety, anticipation, etc. We are so thankful for everyone who was suppotive and has given us lots of encouragement to make this possible!!


Kissing it all goodbye!


The beginning of the trail. Here we go, I guess i'm commited now.


Someone brought this out to the trail, pretty funny.


We are expecting to be in Kennedy Meadows @ June 9. Please don't send anything to Warner Springs we won't get it in time- Love Em

Final Preparations, one week to go!!!

My beloved dehydrator has been running pretty much non-stop for the last couple months. We will have apples, bananas, carrots, peppers, broccoli, just to name a few!



Mmmm granola.... Whipping up a batch of Tims granola at the Albion Grill. I LOVE this stuff!!









Packing my boxes of food. This is possibly the hardest part of all the planning. Trying to pack enough light weight but hearty food into little boxes that I will have mailed to me over the next 5 months!





- Love Em