Today I went on the most uncomfortable hitch into town that I've been on so far on the PCT. It was one of those easy days heading into town. First step was to head into the trailhead, and that was pretty chill. Then the next step was to head to lone pine. But since we … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 93: Lone Pine
We started an hour early to try to hit the cooler weather. That didn't work. Again like 30 deg by 9am. I carried Toothless nearly all day. We were staying at a trail angels place tonight. Our goal is the water faucet then her place. We made good time. We met rattly the rattlesnake (Toothless … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 23: rattley the rattle snake. Then food and shower
All packed up! Bags now in duffels and ready to go on the plane. After an evening packing and cleaning our home we are ready to get some sleep and get the kids up early for their airplane adventure on the way to our bigger adventure!
I collected some data of the mass of various tent stakes. Here it is.
We often get asked how hiking with a kid might impact how far you can hike, or trip objectives, compared to hiking before kids. I have taken some rough numbers to illustrate our experience.
We changed our shelter system when our baby Lil' Flier was born in anticipation for our PCT LASH with two kids under 5 years old. As part of that shelter system, we rely on a bathtub floor to keep the kids clean, dry and off the ground. I made the bathtub floor myself in my … Continue reading MYOG tent bathtub floor
This is a story about how I bought another tent.
Hey remember this? Trip Planning: Pandemic Options with a Baby In August 2024, we welcomed a new baby girl to our family. I call her Lil' Flier since she just flew into this world without a pause. We've been looking for an opportunity to spend some time on the PCT for years. We did some short … Continue reading PCT 2025 with two kids under 5
Mileage: 11.9 km The storm that is due starts overnight with an impressive show of thunder and lightning. It is still raining by the time we get up, so we get everyone bundled up in rain gear and then pack up and hike off into the rain. By the time we reached Brazeau Lake, it … Continue reading Brazeau Loop with a Toddler: Day 3
Mileage: 18.6 km After tucking into bed last night, I was happy to discover we had pitched the tent in a way that did not result in anyone sliding around during the night. The tent sites in Jasper tend to be lumpy and slanted, so it is always a "fun" puzzle trying to figure out … Continue reading Brazeau Loop with a Toddler: Day 2
Backpacks & Bike Racks 