Of Snow, Mountains, and Desert: 500 Miles on the PCT
Since our last post we have arrived in Tehachapi, CA, located about 35 miles southeast of Bakersfield.
Settling into our PCT Trekking Routine
We are at Cajon Junction, mile 342 on the Pacific Crest Trail, and at the end of four weeks of trekking. Already in that time we have hiked through a variety of weather, including rain, gusty winds, a snowstorm, and temperatures in the 90s.
Preparing for the Pacific Crest Trail
Sandy details some of our preparation for the Pacific Crest Trail trek.
Our Next Journey – The Pacific Crest Trail!
On April 17, 2016 we will begin hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT). It runs 2,650 miles from the Mexican Border in California to the Canadian Border in Washington.
Listen to our Interview on The Pursuit Zone!
We just completed a podcast interview with Paul Schmid from The Pursuit Zone.
“Isn’t It Boring to be Home?”
It is hard to believe that it has been six months this week since we have returned home from our 424-day global journey to raise geography awareness. Sandy writes how we inevitably receive questions about what it is like to be home after being away for so long and whether we are just plain bored after all the excitement of our trip.
Trekking the Planet Continents: By the Numbers
During our global journey we published a “By the Numbers” summary of the countries we visited on each continent. Learn more about the 53 countries we journeyed to and view our Infographic.
Our Interviews while Trekking the Planet [Video and Audio]
During our global travels we interviewed a wide variety of people. Take a look at our interviews!
Trekking the Planet through our Treks [Video]
During our 14 month around-the-world journey, we completed 12 treks in some of the most remote places in the world. While trekking we filmed our experiences and created short videos to summarize our time.
The Best of Trekking the Planet Wallpaper
Our ‘Best of’ Trekking the Planet wallpaper features 54 of our favorite photos from the 14 series that we released during our journey! The photos in this theme will automatically be rotated every 30 minutes.
A Culinary Journey: Trekking the Planet Food Articles
One of the great pleasures of traveling is the culinary journey taken in trying food from the places you visit. While on our expedition, we wrote several articles about our food experiences. Read all six stories here!
Read our Matador Network Interview!
Our journey has been featured on Matador Network! Trekking the Planet: Teaching Geography from a Travelers Perspective is the title of our interview.