Blog – Page 10 – Trek – Pacific Crest Trail

March 30, 2019March 30, 2019

PCT 2019 Day 3 Mile 33 to 48

Rob and Ken have their first all day (well mostly all day) climb as they make their way to Mt Laguna and then the Laguna Campground.

March 28, 2019March 30, 2019

PCT 2019 Day 2 Mile 20 to 33

Now carrying full packs, Ken and Rob continue north, ending their day at Cibbets Flats Campground.

March 28, 2019March 31, 2019

PCT 2019 Day 1 Mile 0 to 20

Ken and Rob have started to hike the PCT. On Day 1 they slack-packed from the Mexican border to Lake Morena. Please join them on their adventure.

March 21, 2019March 31, 2019

PCT 2019! March Teaser – Fit It In

It’s the final days before departing to the trail head. It’s a good time to make sure everything has a home in our packs or on our bodies. For the desert section, Rob’s is carrying or wearing 131 separate items (including the pack). Ken count is 107. It will be interesting to see how many of those items make it to Canada. Stay tuned. The trek is about to begin.

February 11, 2019March 31, 2019

PCT 2019! February Teaser

With only a few weeks remaining, Ken and Rob, with help from Rose, are training and testing gear for their 2019 Thru-Hike of the PCT starting in late March. Please join us on this adventure!

January 14, 2019January 14, 2019

PCT 2019! Eight Things I’m Doing Differently

Dateline: Vista, CA (20190112)

Last year, I planned plan to hike California, but failed. However, I did section hike close to 700 miles of it, split between the desert and the Sierras. This year, I’m planning to Thru-Hike from Mexico to Canada. Mountaincat8 asked what I’d be doing different. Here’s a short video on the top eight things I’ll be doing differently this year.

Fair winds

December 29, 2018

PCT 2019! Teaser

Unending adventures!

Having failed to complete trekking the 1700 miles of California, Rob is upping his game and this time being joined by his son Ken. Up next: Thru-hike the Pacific Crest Trail. 2660 miles from Mexico to Canada. Get ready to share their experiences starting in late March of 2019.

Check out the teaser video below.

Have fun and Fair winds!

September 26, 2018September 26, 2018

PCT 2018 California Section H – Mammoth to Tuolumne Meadows

Thousand Islands Lake north of Mammoth Lakes, CA from the Pacific Crest Trail

Dateline: Lee Vining, CA (20180908)

Section H is finished! The Pacific Crest Trail, California Section H runs from Crabtree Meadows near Mount Whitney to Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite National Park. It’s a 175.5 miles of trail the winds through some of the very best of the Sierra Nevada mountains. Four vlogs cover Section H, this being that last of those videos.

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September 18, 2018September 18, 2018

PCT 2018 California Section H – Bishop to Mammoth, Part 2 of 2

Purple Lake, High Sierra Nevada Mountains

Dateline: Mammoth Lakes, CA (20180904)

After waiting for the smoke to clear, Rob returned to the trail picking up on Section H where he left off. He re-entered the Sierra Mountains by taking the South Lake trail head near Bishop and hiking over Bishop Pass. He rejoined the PCT and headed north to Red’s Meadow, the exit point to get to Mammoth Lakes. The video below shows the way.

Part 1 covered from Bishop to the top of Selden Pass. This Part 2 covers from Selden Pass to Mammoth.

Fair winds

September 13, 2018September 13, 2018

PCT 2018 California Section H – Bishop to Mammoth, Part 1 of 2

Constructed in 1930 by the Sierra Club in memory of John Muir

Dateline: Selden Pass, CA (20180901)

After waiting for the smoke to clear, Rob returned to the trail picking up on Section H where he left off. He re-entered the Sierra Nevada Mountains by taking the South Lake trail head near Bishop and hiking over Bishop Pass. He rejoined the PCT and headed north to Red’s Meadow, the exit point to get to Mammoth Lakes. The video below shows the way.

Part 1 covers from Bishop to the top of Selden Pass. Part 2, coming soon, will cover from Selden Pass to Mammoth.

Fair winds