Pacific Crest Trail

In 2012, we set off on our 2650 mile adventure, walking across the United States.  Starting on the Southern California Border, we headed north along the Pacific Crest Trail, through Oregon and Washington, and ending up on Canada.

Blackbeard & Destroyer hike the Pacific Crest Trail

Following our 2012 thru-hike of the 2660 mile Pacific Crest trail, I…

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A few reflections…

It’s been just over 2 months since our Pacific Crest Trail adventure…

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Cascade Locks to Manning Park (mile 2155 – 2668)

So having rested for several days, psyching ourselves up for the final…

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Ashland to Cascade Locks (mile 1727 – 2155)

Oregon was a long time coming but our time here has flown…

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Tuolomne Meadows to Ashland (mile 943 – 1727)

Since the previous progress blog post we have walked many more miles…

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Reflections at the halfway point…

By the time you read this we will have reached mile 1325…

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Kennedy Meadows to Tuolomne Meadows (mile 702 – 943)

After over 700 miles of desert, the landscape really changed. Once we…

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Agua Dulce to Kennedy Meadows (mile 454 – 702)

Finally we have made it! We now find ourselves in Kennedy Meadows,…

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Big bear lake – Aqua Dulce (mile 266-454)

We have finally arrived at Aqua Dulce! I say finally, but it…

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Campo to Big Bear Lake (mile 0-266)

Hello everyone back in the civilised world! I am sure you are…

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ADZPCTKO – ADZ what now?

As you read this we’ll be at the ADZPCTKO (Annual Day Zero…

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And we’re off!

Finally the adventure its underway!  We are now on the Pacific crest…

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Across the Atlantic we go!

Loooong journey from blighty to the USA… But we made it. Not…

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Ready for take off!

Stage one of our adventure is underway; the getting to the start…

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Farewell civilisation!

Today we have set off on our journey into the wilderness! We…

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You’re doing what? Why?!

A lot of people have asked us why we’re taking this trip…

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Our home away from home

One of the most important pieces of equipment we needed to decide…

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Lotions and Potions

Although our bodies are amazing creations, and capable of doing amazing things,…

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Everything but the kitchen sink…

When discussing what we will miss most on the Pacific Crest Trail,…

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Farewell Newcastle!

And so we pack up our life in Newcastle in preparation for…

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These boots were made for walking, and that’s just what they’ll do!

For our 2012 Pacific Crest Trail thru hike, we are going to…

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Photography Equipment for the Pacific Crest Trail

As soon as we decided to thru hike the Pacific Crest Trail,…

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Camera attachment system & MYOG Cuben Fibre camera cover

Being a photographer, much of my Pacific Crest Trail planning and kit…

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Pacific Crest Trail 2012 Thru Hike!

In anticipation of our 2012 Pacific Crest Trail Thru hike, the website…

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