When the sun returns, we put down miles

Miles: 1617.1 to 1647.7 Mileage: 30.6 Day: 81 Again we woke to blue skies. How long will this last? A couple of hours before the thunder clouds return, maybe, I thought.  But it lasted all day.  We started late, per usual. But given the good weather and the prospect of hitting the diner in town […]

A calorie-rich zero

Miles: 702.4 to 702.4 Mileage: 0 Day: 33 We slept in… until 7:30 a.m. I felt rested and warm in my sleeping bag. I wanted to be up by 8:30 to get in line for the laundry. So, 7:30 was a little earlier than I’d planned, but there you are.  It was a day of […]

PCT food

I’ve spent the last few days prepping many many mail drops of food for our PCT hike. We tried to pack our favorite snacks and meals because sometimes, when you’re really exhausted, only the most delicious foods can tempt you to eat — even though your body is calorie deficit.  That said, spending hours on […]

Microwave cooking

I hate cooking. Now that I have the flexible job when it comes to time and locale, I have to defer to Richard’s job. That means, I have to do the cooking. I hate cooking. Here’s an example of how much I hate cooking: on the nights that Richard is not around for me to […]