Must be difficult to stop together because one of you is injured BUT, you are a couple and that's great. You're relationship will grow stronger. Best to you
3 days of food at the most "convenient" stop along the trail was on average $90+ for the both of us. We're talkin ramen and tuna. A meal for two people not including alcohol at a restaurant along the trail was on average $50+ for two. A cheap, reasonable hotel once or twice a week was $150+. Some camp sites charge $10+ per person (not tent). California has always been expensive but this year it is alot! "Trail angels" would charge $40 for a 15 minute ride... Doing the research to find good trail angels and places off of the beaten path to avoid high prices near trail is important! Alot of the time you don't have any other options though. Just something to be aware of! We were making a point to take more rests in the beginning but it got expensive fast. Staying with a group would have been a better option but we were ahead of the wave I guess.
Enjoyed watching your journey while it lasted and appreciate you sharing your best tips. Unfortunately the convenience store food prices are just the norm here in California (most of it, anyways). If anyone watching this plans on resupplying on the fly, know that there will be places that cost 25-50% more than the rest of the U.S.
Hey kidos, Life Alert here. Thanks for the good advice and taking the time to share your experiences. I agree w/ the comment about our fires in N. Ca. Get that done asap and then pick up the skipped areas. I live right in the middle of this fire area and do experience it every year.
Good advice. When you get back on trail consider flipping up to NorCal and do Oregon and Washington before wildfire season then do Sierra when the snow is mostly gone.
@@sadieandzag I (and my family) live in Camas, WA (20min from PDX and 40mi from Bridge of the Gods) right along the Columbia River. Keep us in mind if you need anything - ride, laundry, etc.
You guys got through the San Jacinto's, mission creek/white water, big bear, wrightwood and more. Then you made great videos to share your adventure with us. Thanks for bringing us along. As an L.A. resident we are sorry about the price gouging in those towns. Some towns like Acton is really a rich person retirement area so the prices are high. Get stronger Sadie, and hope to see you all back.
ELEVATION. Do you acclimate to higher elevations as you hike or would you like to spend a week above 10,000 feet to adjust. You can hike any of the 6 pack of Peaks in a day. I've done a weekend in 1972, from Idyllwild, Saddle Junction, Mt. San Jacinto, Palms Springs Aerial Tramway down. My Boy Scout friend's mom drove us up to Idyllwild on Friday and my parents met us at the top of the tramway on Sunday, stopping for pizza on the way home. At the time we lived at 500 feet ASL.
Dependent on the Individual! We live in Coastal NC and are below sea level at times 😂. Hiking 10-20 miles a day should be gradual enough to not be affected by the altitude. But if you're more sensitive, you can get Diamox at an urgent Care or through your doctor. I've heard that even taking viagra can help with the symptoms of altitude sickness. -Sadie
You could not have had more challenges. I couldn't beleive how you kept going as long as you did. Don't ever forget you did hike the PCT. Doesn't matter how many miles it was. The PCT and the desert is a bitch. LoL! She is trying to kill you the entire time. Whether it is strained ankles, poison ivy, noro virus, ticks, snakes, dehydration, trail towns charging wayyyyy too mich for their crappy rooms and food, etc etc....Good on you for knowing your limits. The transition at home is hard. Do the inner work. Come back next year! You will crush it next time!!!
I’ve loved watching you both! My husband and I have been plugging along the last two years, section by section. It’s a TOUGH trail and so much harder than people realize. Nothing wrong with taking a break, or completing the trail over time. HYOH and remember why you’re doing it…. because you love the trail. ❤ Rest up.
You all have done 500 miles. Celebration. Definitely a challenge. It is hard to have a goal and have to change but you are wise to listen to.your.body. ❤
Please give more details on the fiances. My wife and I thru hike the AT two years ago and are wanted to do the PCT sometime. Curious how much more it cost.
What I might suggest you do is go back and pick up right where you left off. August is the perfect time of the year to do the Sierras. Warm temperatures, no snow, low water levels. Everybody wants to hike the Sierras in August and you have the permits to do it. Then try to hike through to Chester, which is the half way point. If you do that you will have a continues footpath for the first half of the trail. Then all you have to do is come back and do the second half which will be easy cruising.
Oh wow that's too bad but smart decision. Thank you for telling it like it is, definitely a good teaching video, this one and all your videos. Sending good vibes, happy recovery and we will stay tuned for the next videos.
My wife and I had to become snowbos last year due to the snow. we flipped up to Canada and headed south like many others. Having not seeing the sierras, I will say I was so thankful to see the North Cascades. Most amazing thing we had ever seen. Something to consider. We will be returning to finish also on a southbound trip. Good luck to you both.
Sadie looks so sad... please don't be. Let the disappointments go... accept the realities... count every blessing. A new tomorrow awaits you each and every day.
Smart choice. Take what the trail gives you. Make lemonade out of lemons. My rookie year (2014) turned into a 2 season LASH due to a non-eventful medical issue at mile 942 that took 7 weeks to be cleared to hike. Several valuable lessons learned. Being a v senior hiker, I just keep at it by taking time off to rebuild stamina and flipping where it makes sense. Although my retirement income isn’t big, I do not have time limits. However, winter weather would be a potential constraint. It would be great to cross paths with you guys later this season. Guess we’ll see.
Appreciate the update as you change the course and get the needed rehab and rest needed to keep the body and mind healthy. Will look forward to the next phase of your journey. Cheers from your Oregon Buddy.
2652 of almost daily miles are pretty tough on the body. Not a place for rehab and strengthening an injury. Sadie get better get stronger. Also, let Zach carry more weight, next time. See ya'll back in the summer time. Keep making vids, we want see N.C., wheres mr.beast.
Sounds like you both got good heads on your shoulders. Rehab, get healthy and yo money straight. It's about the people and the journey. You're young, trails will always be there. Stick together and you'll have great stories to tell.
I ended up spending about 2k. Zag ended up spending about 4k. We will make a video about costs/tricks that we learned! We never found the "right" trail family to hang out with. Actually we didn't see many hikers! Splitting hotels would have been nice. Food was the most expensive though! And price gouging in trail towns. We definitely aren't out of money by any means, just surprised at how extreme the inflation was out there! -Sadie
Bummer! I've enjoyed living vicariously thru you guys on the PCT this year. Good luck on your recover and definitely let us know when you guys get back on PCT again.
Very smart, and probably hard, decision to make. Really enjoyed your videos from the trail so far. So, I'm hoping Sadie can get that strength needed back in her ankle for you to get back on the trail. On a side note, love the chickens and garden in the background. Get that training in and looking forward to seeing more of you two back out on the PCT.
Been there. In 2019 snow and injury took me off the trail at Walker Pass. I took a break and came back to do part of Oregon and the last half of Washington to the border. Since then I’ve hiked other sections and now have ~400 miles left. A thru hike would have been awesome but section hiking certainly has its advantages! Happy trails!
I'm sure this was a hard video to do. I'm in the process of healing from some nerve pain and hoping I can get back to trail in the next couple weeks. Right now I can't sit or stand for more than a few minutes. However much you can do is great. I've learned that I don't need every step of the trail in order to have done an amazing thing!
Hope the physio goes well! If you're back in July, you might consider the Sierras. NorCal can get 100º+ days in the summer, and the Sierra snow and bugs should be mostly gone by July.
