It was another day of climbing. We had hard moments, but as usual the way up was great. It was slow. But good. The problem today was just how long it took to get back down. The water slides were really cool. I think we all enjoyed that. It was a long day. I think … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 102: Pinchot Pass
I couldn't write this post draft while on trail. I just couldn't. It's been months and I can finally step back enough to talk about it. Honestly, the next week or so are all posts I couldn't write while on trail. My feelings are complicated and it's taken me a while to work through them. … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 101: Glen Pass
We started at the Motel today with another 4am baby party. Thankfully Secret slept until 520 am so we were spared from both kids being up way too early. The morning was pleasant and one of our better hotel-starts. Secret played super creatively (used balls of tin foil from the food from the taco truck … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 100: Broke through
Up and out of camp we went and headed with purpose to Kearsarge Pass. We wanted to get to the trailhead and get a ride quickly. Secret was having a hard time. We all were that day. I don't think I was doing my best parenting. He was hitting me. It was too much. I … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 99: Kearsarge Pass
I spoke about how our packs worked for us in a previous post. Bears Ears We picked up our framed bears ears and have been using them. I wanted to talk a little more about them. His and Hers I asked Jan if colours were an option and he informed me the main pack would … Continue reading PCT 2025 Aside: Nunatak Bears Ears
It didn't rain last night but Lil Flier had a party in the tent and we barely got any sleep. Today we initially hoped to get to Independence but we realised last night it would be like 14 miles which is a little much for Secret. Even if we did it in a day we … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 98: slow departure
Well today we did it. The kids did awesome! We woke at a fairly typical time today but somehow broke camp a little earlier than we had been with bear cans. It was 6:40am or so when we left. Secret had a bit of a morning today. I don't know why but he wasn't in … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 97: Forrester Pass
We woke and, well, it was pretty damn cold. The thermometer said it was -5 C after we got going a bit. Lil Flier woke early then we all woke. Then she promptly fell asleep after having milk. She didn't sleep well. She may have been a bit cold. Party City and I traded jobs. … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 96: Gogurt. Go.
We woke from our spot in good moods. Everyone got going and got along and we left camp at around 7am. Not amazing but alright. Fairly quickly we passed some water (where we chose not to camp last night), scooped it and kept going. We saw a pretty meadow and as we looked we saw … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 95: untitled
And we got one. The other two hikers got a hitch fairly quickly but it took us a little longer. Eventually Taut picked us up and we went off. We got to the trailhead at like 930 or so, had our permits checked and headed out to Cottonwood Pass. It was pleasant. I had a … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 94: I pine for a ride
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