We did not make it to Canada. After a few days of rest in South Lake Tahoe, we drove to Redding. Our plan was to take a bus to Burney and get back on the trail. Lotte was a little under the weather, so we took a few extra days in Redding. On Tuesday the… Continue reading The end of the adventure
1050 miles
We are almost done with the Sierra mountains. It has been a great experience – very beautiful, but also incredibly hard. After Forester Pass at 13,000 feet comes Glen, Pinchot, Mather, and Muir Pass, all at over 12,000 feet. And then comes Selden, Silver and Donohue at over 11,000 feet. And in between the passes,… Continue reading 1050 miles
800 Miles
We’ve started on the high mountains in new shoes – we’ll probably use around four pairs along the way. After the San Jacinto mountains, we had no use for our microspikes and cold weather gear for a long time, so we had sent it ahead to Kennedy Meadows. We have also augmented our equipment with… Continue reading 800 Miles
700 Miles
‘Ever my heart rises as we draw near the mountains,’ says Gimli the dwarf in the ‘Lord of the Rings’. We recognize the feeling. After over 40 days in the desert, we have finally arrived at Kennedy Meadows, which marks the transition to the Sierra and the ‘real’ mountains. We started our trip along the… Continue reading 700 Miles
500 Miles
When you have hiked 500 miles, they call you a ‘thru-hiker’. It means that you have completed the part where most people drop out, and have a good chance to complete the whole hike. It also means that you have developed a routine that works. For us, it means that we wake up at 4.30… Continue reading 500 Miles
350 Miles
Because of one of the forest fires in 2024, a piece of the trail is closed throughout 2025, so we had to go down to Wrightwood. That was part of our resupply plan, and by coincidence also Sten’s birthday. So we could take a motel room and celebrate in town. This afternoon we’ll get a… Continue reading 350 Miles
200 Miles
We have hiked all the way through our first hiking map – now there are only 10 maps left 😉 We have just passed the San Jacinto mountain range, which is the only place on the route in Southern California where there is a risk of snow. We went through smaller areas with snow, but… Continue reading 200 Miles
We’re off!
We have walked for 8 days and today we passed the 100 mile mark. So, there are only approximately 2550 miles left 😉 This afternoon we are sitting in a Community Centre in Walker Springs where we have power and internet connection again. The weather was unusually cold for the season in the first three… Continue reading We’re off!
We are ready!
We have our PCT permit with a start date of April 25, as well as our U.S. visa, which allows us to stay in the United States for six months. Our gear is ready. We have a tent, sleeping bags, sleeping pad, stove, eating utensils, a satellite messenger with GPS, UV-protective clothing for the Mojave… Continue reading We are ready!