Jan to Mar 2023 Updates

Really nice to hear from a sweet lady in Norway that likes to listen to our episodes. Her Son is studying in California and she is interested in hiking the PCT. So like everyone that we talk to… we ask them to come hike with us in 2024! Dropped a really good podcast into two…

Class 2019 Survey by Halfway Anywhere

(Yes, I know I’m going through the Survey and typing out the same stats. This post is just for my friends and family to understand the trail better) With 2020 in the books as a year where a small number of people completed the trail. I’m focusing my research on the 2019 class. You can…

Sep | Oct | Updates

Hey Look Chantal… We are in the 5’s Always crazy to think that when I asked Chantal if she wanted to try to attempt this… we were close to 1,200 days away. Camping & Hiking At Charleston Provincial Park | Sep 25 to 27th This past weekend, Heidi and I headed to Charleston Provincial Park…

JUL / AUG Updates

Group Camping Trip to Silent Lake Provincial Park We hit Silent Lake Provincial Park north of Peterborough for a two-night stint with a group. My two kids (Chantal and Noah) and Heidi came with her Daughter Chloe and her GF KJ. My friend Michelle came with her dog Lucy and Heidi’s friend Renyolds also came….

April / May / June 2021 Planning Notes

Dan bought a backpack. The Osprey Aether 65 Litre pack to test out this summer. This pack helps with the weight. Since I’m not ultralight, I need a pack to carry the volume I need and the weight. This pack carries loads between 30 and 60 lbs. It’s a bit heavy itself, but if it’s…

Jan/Feb/Mar 2021 Planning Notes

We dropped Episode One of our Podcast: It totals 20 minutes in length and it covers a simple introduction of the two of us. We used Anchor to make it and it’s on Spotify, Apple, and 7 other podcast platforms. You can listen to it here. We will be interviewing two hikers who have completed…

Dec 2020 / Planning Notes

Below is what’s up with us as the year closes down. We have saved $6,400 so far for this adventure. We have spent $6,250 on expenses prepping for this hike with gear. Spending will slow down as we save up some more for the final gear we need and the amount we need to hike…

OCT/NOV 2020 Planning Notes

Working on Trail Notes & Trying To Calculate How Long It Will Take Us: Went to the dollar store and picked up some 2021 desk calendars to rip apart. Used April 1st as a starting date just to try and calculate each day on how far we might hike and where we would take a…