Miles 0
Elevation: lying down to standing up
Today we are not putting any miles on our bodies and our feet are very happy about that. Double Down and I are very excited to get into the Sierra but also know that our bodies need rest at times. Plus today we have to pick up bear canisters to carry our food in. These are required through our next section. It adds an additional 3 pounds to our packs but is necessary to protect bears from getting habituated to people. We are also picking up our ice axes and micro spikes which we had shipped here knowing that snow is definitely on the horizon.
So today will be filled with chores but we will focus on being off our feet to rest while we also fill our bellies. We are also waiting on our friend Matt who is coming to join us for a day/night on the trail. It will be fun to have him along and get to see his reaction to being out on the PCT.
While in the Sierra we will not have cell service so posts will be very delayed getting to you. When we have service we definitely will get all of the posts up as quick as possible.



Here is a quick recap of the first 702.2 miles:
Elevation gain: 120,048 ft (22.7 miles)
Elevation loss: 116,822 ft (22 miles)
Snakes: 3 rattle snakes (which is crazy since someone saw 14 in the first 100 miles) and 10+ garter and gopher snakes
Days sleeping on the snow 4
Days hiking in the rain 3
Trail angels (friends and family fall into this category) who have helped us 12
Zero Days 24
Resupplies 9
We hope you all are staying safe and get to do something fun on Memorial Day. Link
Be safe. Look forward to hearing about the next phase of your journey!
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Have a fantastic time in the Sierra. I will look forward to your intermittent posts & hope you don’t hit too much snow &/or treacherous river crossings. 🙏.
You guys are amazing !
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Enjoy the next part of your adventure! I’m in awe of you two!
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Thank so much! The words of encouragement are awesome to get.
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Enjoy the next leg of your journey. Hope you had a great rest day. and of course love all your photos . Take care.
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Hope the rest day is what you both needed. Continue to have safe travels and follow your dream.
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be safe in the Sierras. Look forward to hearing from you guys when able. I bet the pictures will be amazing . No snakes or ticks on this next stretch of trail.
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Be safe in the Sierras. Keep those bears away!! 😳 Can’t wait to hear about your next big chapter of this adventure! Hugs and kisses,
Robyn
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Thanks so much Robyn. Always so great to hear from you!!
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😂’lying down to standing up’!
The summary is great to give perspective of what you’ve accomplished so far. Way to go!
Enjoy your off grid Sierra time!
Happy Hiking!
❤
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Hey Brian! Amazing to see you doing this! I went in for an appointment with Dr. Borden and thought I would pop in to say hello only to hear you had set off on an adventure! That’s amazing! I wish you both the best Of health and that you experience the adventure you set out to accomplish! I’ll make a point to check out your blog and see how your doing. Stay safe!
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Hope you are doing okay!! Glad you were able to find our blog!! This adventure has been a blast so far. Hope you enjoy following along.
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