Long Distance Hiker

PCT – KM to TM Section Hike – Day 3

August 7, 2026 by Beardoh and SweetPea

Daily Miles: 17 Total Miles: 47 Slept OK in the warm night. The air never cooled down. Mace didn’t sleep very well at all as he fought some indigestion. Got rolling around 6:05 and continued our climb. Great trail for the whole of the day, … [Read more...]

PCT – KM to TM Section Hike – Day 2

August 6, 2026 by Beardoh and SweetPea

Daily Miles: 16 Total Miles: 30 We had decided to get up at 5:00am today, so we could get in some miles before it got too warm. There was a range of sleep quality last night…SweetPea had her usual terrible first night of sleep on trail, Beardoh … [Read more...]

PCT – KM to TM Section Hike – Day 1

August 5, 2026 by Beardoh and SweetPea

Daily Miles: 14 Total Miles: 14 Our friendly shuttle driver, Harvey, picked us up at our hotel this morning at 7am. The skies were clear blue and we were excited to get on the trail. We had a 1.5 hour drive up to Kennedy Meadows and we spent the … [Read more...]

Some pre-hike thoughts

August 4, 2026 by Beardoh and SweetPea

It feels like it has taken a lot to get back on trail. Sadly, it’s been 3 years since we have been out backpacking together. 2024 had us dealing with Beardoh’s two surgeries for cancer. And 2025 had us studying for an FAA aviation exam and house … [Read more...]

Uinta Highline Trail

September 15, 2025 by Beardoh

Introduction to the Uinta Highline Trail The Uinta Highline Trail (UHT) is one of the premier long-distance hikes in the American West, tracing a rugged path across the crest of Utah’s Uinta Mountains. Stretching roughly 100 miles from McKee Draw in … [Read more...]

Summer-Fall 2024 Update

December 8, 2024 by Beardoh and SweetPea

Summer 2024 has come and gone without us spending a night out in the woods. This is the first summer in 13 years that we (or at least one of us) have not done a long distance backpacking trip. It feels a bit strange, but of course, the universe … [Read more...]

Superior Hiking Trail – Day 16

September 10, 2023 by Beardoh and SweetPea

Daily Miles: 20 Total Miles: 253 It rained for several hours last night, but was pretty much done shortly after it got dark. When we got up, it was no surprise to see several slugs on our gear. That has been a daily thing in the last week. We … [Read more...]