Alaska !

We finally paid a long awaited visit to the great state of Alaska this September, 2024! Alyssa and I were fortunate enough to spend two weeks here with Alyssa’s parents, Mike and Sandi. Many thanks to Sandi for planning the details of this trip. After flying into the inland city of Fairbanks, we were close […]

Friends in Lowcountry Places

Despite the temptation to escape the Southern heat, we had the opportunity to work with some friends in South Carolina again this summer. We met the Mermaid of Hilton Head in 2018, and found that she and her partner were pretty cool despite the whole mermaid situation. Colby and I joined them for their 2021 […]

Our Summer at Seal Level

One of the first things I remember about arriving in Depoe Bay for the 2019 summer was eating at a harbor side restaurant and seeing the harbor seals. I still maintain they might be the cutest residents of Depoe Bay, and they and the other wildlife were a joy to share with visitors on our […]

Whales and seals and salps, oh my!

Thanks to our lovely friends who have read this blog and encouraged us to keep it going on our adventures. Sorry to be sporadic at best! After leaving Florida we were lucky enough to be able to visit a number of friends en route to Oregon! We appreciate all the lovely folks who made some […]

Tin Can Tourists

While year round Florida residents might not anxiously await the annual winter return of the “snow birds”, we have admittedly adopted the lifestyle. Florida winters are sunny, mild, and generally lovely- and we have been lucky enough to find summer jobs or adventures to help us beat the heat of Florida summers. Post trail or […]

A Welcome Respite

Having hiked 1150 miles of the PCT this year, with all the breathtaking views and arduous terrain, with the life giving mountain streams and the verdant abundance of tenacious life, with the quirky trail towns and colorful characters also walking the earth, we humbly decided to rest our weary bodies and head back home to […]

Smokey West Coast

Hiking through Washington has been an interesting challenge. The terrain is tough, though beautiful; cold, wet mornings thaw into steamy afternoons as we crunch out more miles. Then there is all the smoke. As of a few days ago, there were 94 wildfires on the West coast, mostly started by lightning in the abundantly dry […]

Trustworthy Looking SOBO’s

In our research leading up to the PCT we had heard that compared to the AT this trail was logistically tougher. At this juncture I am inclined to say that our research proved correct, and that planning is over-rated! (Okay- that might be my motto for life- but this trail does induce spontaneity!) Washington continued […]

More Washington wonders

We are half way up Washington state, just about 900 trail miles into our journey; so a third of the trail, or over two million steps, have seen our footprints impressed into the dust. We are eager for the northern half of Washington, though we are learning that it promises a remote and rugged environment […]

A good month for Washington state

As we delve deeper into Washington state, almost 800 trail miles in, I think about some of the differences I notice between people on and off trail. Maybe it’s the relative scarcity of passers by, but when passing a stranger on trail, we always make eye contact and say a friendly hello or something. Contrast […]