Pacific Crest Trail
Day 90 Anna and I woke up at our usual time and caught the amazing sunrise from on top of Sonora Pass, looking south at the granite of the Sierra Nevada. It was a gorgeous area, but man am I glad to be done with it. We saw a few
Pacific Crest Trail
Day 80 When my alarm went off at 5:30am, I got up and noticed that Anna was still asleep. Normally she wakes up 30min before me to make coffee, so I took that as a sign that she needed to sleep. I killed my alarm, and we ended up
Pacific Crest Trail
Day 70 Today was rough. In anticipation of a few sketchy river crossings, crummy snow on Forester Pass, and the need to get over Kearsarge before forecasted thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon, we woke up at 1am. I was still completely shot from our prior days, and Anna was also feeling pretty
Pacific Crest Trail
Day 60 Still not sorted out on our plan, Anna and I left early to resupply, grab breakfast, and discuss what we wanted to do. Unfortunately, the local supermarket, Rays, was hilariously overpriced ($3 for a small pouch of tuna), and my 6 day resupply ended up being over $100!
Pacific Crest Trail
Day 50 After yesterday’s slog and last night’s incredible cold, it was hard to get out of bed this morning. The condensation in our tent and on our quilts had frozen into ice, and my shoes, gaiters, and socks from yesterday were frozen solid. Still, I didn’t
Pacific Crest Trail
Day 40 Despite the wind and our messed up door zipper, Anna and I slept well in our spot at Bird Spring Pass, thanks mostly to an excellent pitch and a hand-built windbreak. Eager to get up the climb before the heat set in, we started hiking just before 6am
Pacific Crest Trail
Day 30 Due to my ankle and feeling overall beat up from the last couple of days, we slept in late and decided to zero at Serenity’s Oasis. Once I finally roused myself out of bed, I took advantage of the empty campground to finally do some laundry and
Day 20 Zero day! We slept in nice and late until 6:30am in our cushy king bed, and then I snuck out to start on breakfast. Anna woke up shortly after to make coffee and then took over on watching the biscuits as I ran to the store to
Day 10 The wind rattled the camper for most of the night, but all three of us slept soundly, and at 5am., we woke up to a wet and windy morning. Anna and I said goodbye to Felix, and then hit the trail, eager to get to Paradise Valley Cafe
Day 0 After weeks of planning, moving into storage, and driving my pet turtle across the country, today is finally the day! Anna and I woke up bright and early and got a ride to the airport from my Mom. The flight happened without any issues, and then we landed
Bikepacking
Ryan bikepacks the 190km Cowichan Valley 8 route on Vancouver Island, B.C.
Bikepacking
Ryan's photo album from his bikepacking trip along the Cowichan Valley 8 route.