1. So California
Description
It’s 2002 and our north bound hike begins. Two trail angels help cut our pack base weight to 13 pounds and drive us to the trailhead. On the trail we meet Ron Strickland who has made a career from writing, photographing and creating long distance trails like the PNT. We bake in the desert then tackle the feared Fuller Ridge before reaching Warner Springs.
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We heard an edited version of how Hiker Heaven came into existence in Episode 3. Here’s the full story, as told to assembled hikers, by Donna and Jeff Saufley on Sunday 19th May 2002.
New episodes daily - and PCTpodcast.com you can buy a download of our trail journal and see photos from the...
Published 03/04/23
Also known as Fleur and Robin they completed their thru-hike twenty years after us. We hear the social side of PCT hiking, how different groups form and change on the route, and we compare and contrast our experiences, twenty years apart, practical and personal. Oh and the alarming story...
Published 03/03/23