Waking up after Day One, the second day of our Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT) journey began as we rose with the sun. Ocean waves collide with rocks, a JetBoil ignites to provide the precious dark, brown, caffeinated nectar of the gods that would fuel our bodies for a strenuous day of challenging elevation gains, and two adventurous souls […]
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An hour-long ferry from L.A. to “Island Time”; Thru-Hiking the Trans-Catalina Trail.. Day One
As a preface; The second weekend of April we hiked the Trans-Catalina Trail (TCT) from Two Harbors to Avalon, while we did not have the time to complete the Starlight Beach and Northern portion of the trail, this trip was still extremely rewarding and a great weekend challenge. The beauty of this trail is that […]
50 Things to Take on a Springtime Backpacking Trip
“I’m ready to take on the [Trans] Catalina Wine Mixer Trail. I know what it entails, and I’m ready to nail it.” -Brennan Huff, Prestige Worldwide[wide-wide-wide] This weekend we will be doing a little over twenty miles of the Trans-Catalina Trail on Santa Catalina Island, California. One of my habits I’ve learned early on in […]