Day 58: 5/21/2021
We woke up to snow this morning even though the forecast said the snow storm wouldn't start until 11am. It was so cold that we took some extra time to break down camp and leave Rae Lakes. As we hiked it continued to snow. And snow. And snow. Around noon we had only...
Day 57 5/20/2021
We woke up early and made one last stop at Schats Bakery for breakfast before getting a ride back to the trailhead. There was a cold front coming in making for a very windy and cold day. A couple inches of snow (in addition to what was already up in the mountains)...
Day 56: 5/19/2021
We decided to take a zero at Eastside Guesthouse & Bivy in Bishop, CA today to resupply and plan for our next week on the Sierras! We're looking forward to hitting the trail again soon!
Day 55 5/18/2021
We woke up to a cold morning with wet gear. We dried as much of it as we could then packed up and headed out. Luckily, it was a clear sunny day and we warmed up as we hiked. We worked our way up and out of Kings Canyon enjoying great views of the surrounding snow...
Day 54: 5/17/2021 Happy Birthday Sean!
We woke up still surrounded by snow this morning. We slept in because we barely got any sleep before summiting Mt. Whitney yesterday. Before truly beginning today's hike, we had to cross a dangerous stream. Luckily, the water level was lower than last night, so we...
Day 53 5/16/2021
Today we planned extra mileage to summit Mt Whitney via a side trail off the PCT. At 14,505ft, Mt Whitney is the tallest mountain in the lower 48 states. It would be a 15.2 mile round trip. There was a snow storm forecasted to hit later in the day, so we woke up at...
Day 52: 5/15/2021
This morning we climbed up from Chicken Spring Lake and were able to view the lake for part of the climb. Within a few miles we left Inyo National Forest and crossed into Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. We continued to ascend most of the day. Eventually, we...
Day 50 5/13/21
Our 50th day on the PCT started off cold! We woke up just before dawn to the sound of dozens of Swallows* flying under the foot bridge to deliver food to their nests. * it was not clear whether they were African or European Swallows and we didn't find any coconuts! In...
Day 51: 5/14/2021
This morning we left camp around 7:30am. We hiked through some small ups and downs before descending about a thousand feet. We then proceeded to climb the rest of the day. The first two miles uphill were the steepest part of the ascent. We eventually hiked to some...
Day 49: 5/12/2021
This morning Grumpy Bear's gave us a ride to the trail around 8am. We started hiking on relatively flat land for the first few miles, but hiking with a bear can for the first time was killer! We took a break after a few miles to relax by the Kern River. Sean tried out...