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 […]

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 […]

Washington Wonderland

Leaving Bend after our brief reprieve was trickier than anticipated. With fires in Oregon pushing hikers up the trail buses filled up in record time and trail angels were inundated with requests for shuttles. We eventually snagged a pricey Lyft to get us to a trail head past the Lionshead fire closure, and were able […]

The Trail Provides

Out of all the fascinating terms, slogans and phrases we picked up while hiking the Appalachian Trail- admittedly “the trail provides” is not one I ever used. Even I found it a bit on the hokey side, and I go for more of the hippie dippie stuff than IPA! But I might be coming around […]

It’s all fun and games, till someone loses a bag

As it usually goes, hiking out of Mount Shasta meant a decent climb to get back onto the trail. With it being 100 miles till the traditional hopping off point for the next town our food bags were big. Not knowing if the “hiker hunger” would kick in or how our daily mileage would increase […]

We’re Not At Sea Level Anymore

After an assortment of flights, buses, and Lyfts we made our way from bright and sunny (and flat) Florida to bright and sunny Burney, California. While not exactly the mid-point of the trail it was close, and just past where the Dixie Fire had closed off sections of the PCT last year. This made it […]

PCT Prepping

The Pacific Crest Trail is roughly 2,650 miles long and stretches from the border of Mexico and California to the border of Washington and Canada. While hiking the AT was great preparation and experience, it will be a different trail in terms of logistics, weather, and water sources. Once we finished the Appalachian Trail in […]