Todays episode is sponsored by Gabe’s birthday gift to Andrew - Whiskey. Trail updates and Andrew’s birthday celebration!

Andrew and Christina hitchhike into their first real town - Julian - to get some pie. Paula and Kate are from Arizona, but they were headed to Julian for a long weekend. They’ve never picked up hitchhikers before so we figured we’d do a podcast with them to make it all more memorable!

Christina and Andrew talk about their first sleepless night and give general trail updates!

Christina and Andrew talk with 4 other thru-hikers (Steven, William, Katie Ann, and Vinora) on the first night of the PCT. We learn a bit about who they are, where they’re from, why they’re hiking and if they were nervous to get started.

Christina talks with Devan, her boss, as her drives her to the trailhead. The final episode before the trail begins!

Andrew and Christina talk about starting the PCT in less than 12 hours. Excited, nervous and everything in between. Here’s goes nothing!

Christina sits down to talk with her boss, Kristen, on her last day of work before she leaves for 6 months. It’s a total spiral of positivity, with a few tears sprinkled throughout❤️

Andrew and Christina talk with their parents about their upcoming PCT thru-hike. What ran through their minds when we told them? How many new gray hairs were sprouted? And how they’re coming to terms with the adventure. Thanks for your patience with the funky audio quality on this one, it shouldn’t happen again…but perfectionism won’t win!

Christina and Andrew launch the pod by talking about what they’re most excited for, and what they fear the most on their upcoming thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail.