Not all who wander are lost. ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Thru-Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail

Running from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington, the 2665 mile PCT meanders from the SoCal desert to the Alpine Mountains in Yosemite to the rainy forests in the North Cascades. We're attempting to thru-hike the PCT during the small window of time that the entire trail is typically passable from May-October. Though a seemingly huge undertaking and perhaps a bit out of the ordinary, it's just walking after all.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

We were not depending on this cache and probably could have made it the next two miles, but we have learned to rejoice anytime you find water out here especially since it is 2pm and it looks like we have to go uphill to the next water source. Thank you Trail Angels of the Hwy 173 cache.

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PaulaMay 23, 2012 at 4:45 AM
Good Wednesday morning in the Mountains of Tennessee! The sights you both are
seeing--WOW! Thanks for sharing with us!
Look forward to seeing the world through your eyes! paula
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Planned Itinerary

Please note that the dates are tentative estimates as this stretches 5 months and daily mileage will most likely fluctuate on any given day.

Location	Date

California
Campo	5/1
Mt Laguna	5/3
Warner Springs	5/7
Idyllwild	5/12
Big Bear City	5/18
Wrightwood	5/23
Agua Dulce	5/30
Mojave	6/5
Kennedy Meadows	6/13
Independence	6/20
Red's Meadow	6/29
Tuolumne Meadows	7/2
South Lake Tahoe	7/12
Sierra City	7/18
Belden	7/22
Chester	7/24
Burney	7/29
Mt. Shasta	8/2
Etna	8/7
Selad Valley	8/10

Oregon
Ashland	8/13
Crater Lake	8/18
Shelter Cove	8/21
Sisters	8/25
Timberline Lodge	8/30
Cascade Locks	9/2

Washington
White Pass	9/9
Snoqualime Pass	9/14
Skykomish	9/17
Steheken	9/22
Manning Park, CANADA	9/26

The video below is what inspired me on many of those days and nights when it seemed like the possibility of even taking this chance was a mere dream. If there is any video that can inspire you to leave the comfort of your home with your air conditioning, comfortable bed, refrigerator, hot water and pack up all of the belongings that you will need into a bag that is smaller than the luggage that I take with me on most week long business trips (I have been called a Diva due to my packing style) then this video is it. Make sure that you hit the full screen option and crank up the volume because this is truly hiker porn at its best. - Drew