I’m honored and excited that the Nature Conservancy selected one of my photos from Kings Canyon National Park to be their photo of the day. The photo is also featured on their homepage (left column) today.
Food: Mail or Buy?
When we tell people about our PCT hike, they often ask how we will handle the food aspect of the trip. Fortunately, we won’t have to carry 5 months of food all at once. Instead we will replenish our food supplies periodically, either by buying food from grocery stores near the trail, or shipping ourselves packages to post offices convenient to the trail. Both options have pros and cons.
Invisible Gear!
What is the lightest, cheapest hiking gear? No gear at all! A life with less stuff is a life with more room for beautiful thoughts and experiences. In that spirit, here is a list of gear we don’t plan to bring on our hike:
- Camp shoes/sandals: no need, as we’ll spend most of our time hiking, not in camp.
- Bowls and plates: we’ll eat straight from our pot.
- Cooking utensils and silverware: bring only a spoon.
Wandering the Wild 