Forest fire

This Pie-Eating Contest is Hereby Complete

This Pie-Eating Contest is Hereby Complete

(If backpacking is to thru-hiking as eating a bite of delicious pie is to entering a pie-eating contest)

Alone On the Trail But Never Far From Civilization

Alone On the Trail But Never Far From Civilization

Rain in SoCal, very fresh fires, a bonus town night, and solitude on the trail as we transition from the San Gabriels to the San Bernadino Mountains

Rainbow-Hued Mountains

Rainbow-Hued Mountains

Jaw-dropping scenery, smoke from another fire, and our first winter weather on the stunning section between Echo Lake and Sonora Pass

Northern CA is Seriously Underrated

Northern CA is Seriously Underrated

We mark our progress on a long traverse by the changing trees

Northern CA Towns and the Marble Mountains

Northern CA Towns and the Marble Mountains

Hot hot heat, the Marble Mountains delight, and Seiad Valley vs Etna is no contest at all