The GET has a mix of towns which are a ways off-trail and towns which the GET goes right through. In general, resupply options are pretty well spaced so that there aren’t any really long carries. We had planned for relatively low average daily miles … [Read more...]
The Grand Enchantment Trail (GET)
After a short hiking season last year (just a month on the Colorado Trail), we are eager to put on our packs and get walking. While we aren’t sure of all our summer plans, we do know that we want to kick off the backpacking season by hiking the … [Read more...]
How We Train for a Thru Hike
Each year seems to find us in a different situation as we train for a big hike. Some years we have the luxury of training on hiking trails just minutes from our front door. Other years we have only paved roads nearby to walk on. Some years we have … [Read more...]
Colorado Trail (CT) – Gear
We haven’t changed up our gear too much from our previous hikes. However, we may as well mention some new/different gear we will be using. If you are interested in our philosophy on gear, gear weight, reasons for using a hammock and DIY-ness, the … [Read more...]
Colorado Trail (CT) – Food
Planning for a trail of this length seems so much more manageable than our planning for the PCT, and certainly the AT. We are still opting to send ourselves resupply boxes along the trail…we know that many hikers aren’t into that style of resupply … [Read more...]
Colorado Trail (CT) – Planning
Before we get into our trail plans, it seems best to go back in time a bit to see how we ended up here. This past winter, we spent 2.5 months in Guatemala (which was great by the way, but that can be a different post). While in Guatemala, we talked … [Read more...]
Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) 2016 – SweetPea’s Gear List
For those interested in knowing what I carry on the trail, you can check our my gear list on the LighterPack website. I tried to be really exact with the weight of all my gear, so, the sub-9 pound total weight is pretty accurate. Both Beardoh and I … [Read more...]
