PCT 2023 Day 20

[@clydevanwinkle7382]

You guys are great!

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Who would have thought that there would be so many water crossings in the desert. They are in full flood too. I bet you end up strapping your crocks to the outside of your packs in the end. Thanks for sharing.

[@tailgaterontrail]

You Codgers are total bad a$$ hikers !! Well done !

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

So entertaining!

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

And we're not used to seeing the snowy terrain everywhere and snowy weather at the same time. It's beautiful! Everyone will remember this year's PCT hikers! This is going to be good!

[@TheHikingChick1]

W😮W! As expected, so much water. Gonna be crazy as snow starts melting!

[@daven.7685]

Ha! You know you are a fellow codger when the narrator says “Capris”, and a vision of your mother in the 1960’s immediately pops into your head! I love you guys!

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

Yes, I'm all in on the capris, LOL!

[@Jan.harvey]

CDT Gila River section prep.

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

You're on the Continental Divide Trail? For the Gila River section?

[@richardinjapan4578]

Great job! Go Codgers!

[@Erin60147]

So beautiful there with all the snow and creeks and natural beauty. Thank God for all the precipitation this year. You guys are doing fantastic. Looked exhausting for sure.

[@jayray420]

So much water!

[@jeffamos9854]

Hats off to ya for hiking the pct at an older age. I attempted the pct back in 94. Had to bail in the sierras. Now I’m 65 and disabled. Can hardly walk around the block. Get out there while you can.

[@kristymoore7052]

Crossings! I’m fairly sure by the end of my Timberline Trail hike, I developed PTSD later on in it when I would see the “creek” each time far down below and know I had to cross it. Creek my A§£.

[@wendyphillips5002]

Thanks for bringing us along on thie PCT adventure. There are many snow and water crossing coming. Then the sierras with huge amounts of very deep snow with many fast, cold, and deep water crossings..

[@vonniek347]

Oh my goodness, all those water crossings! For all the treacherous steps taken by your trio, it’s amazing no missteps. You guys are outstanding! I admire your fortitude.

[@tootsla1252]

Mission Creek is a nothing burger. Wait til you see the river crossings up north. Horrifying and dangerous.

[@T_Mo271]

I really enjoy hearing your trail planning and strategy. Nice scenery, too.

[@grantlong5540]

The Old Farts from Australia (Codgers Down Under) wish you well. Enjoying your 2023 PCT adventure.

[@adlhikes3159]

👏. Luv that cs on Mission Creek. I s/b there in 3-4 wks. So, how long before u guys just walk thru with ur trail shoes 😂. That’s what I do. But whatever works best 4 u. Crossing in bare feet is asking for a foot injury 😬 that could be an issue. “Mini-holing”: good one! Keep on showing the reality of 2023.

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

It will be a pleasure to see how these guys overcome obstacles this year!

[@TheAdventureGeek]

Wow! That looked tough going. Well done guys. I hope it's not as bad when I start mid-April.

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

Up here in Julian, my boyfriend just talked to another young hiker that's leaving for the Arizona Trail. It was too cold, and snowy for him! I think the northern half of this trail would be so interesting with the ruins and particularly, cliff dwellings.

[@ferretzfan]

Glad you recovered the pole!

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

Oh yeah, I was worried about that! Thanks for reminding me!

[@tootsla1252]

Most years that area is dry as a bone and Mission Creek is a tiny ribbon of water a few inches wide - if any.

[@robertt9270]

Good thing it’s a creek and not a river!

[@wendyphillips5002]

The border of mexico into the San Diego mountains are wonderful in the early spring. There is a lot of heavy snow and water crossing ahead.

[@kimpatton6564]

Snow shoes would be a little extra weight but would make traveling through any snow easier. They are fairly easy to use, just have to lift your feet a little higher. Deep snow is hard to trek through, but since there are several hiking they would take turns breaking trail…the leader will trek for a bit then step to the side, let the others pass and then take up the rear. Being in the rear is easier because the trail gets packed down.

[@TerrySchoenthal]

Great job guys!

[@tinmanandoliveoylsadventur7129]

I went through there in mid April of '21. Snowed a little one day, minimal snow on the ground. I did ten miles a day. I could of done more with no snow for the most part but planned it that way and it was good. You guys are doing great!

[@robertbarnes4]

I never seen that many water crossing on the pct.

[@theskyehiker]

By the time you all get to the Sierra you’ll be just walking across in your shoes. If you stop, the mosquitoes will get ya! Thanks for the video!

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

I am not so sure all that Sierra snow will melt that fast! But the streams will certainly be overflowing and rushing, I predict.

[@brad_marston]

Hiked section C almost exactly a year ago. What a change!

[@Karenwhitepaints]

This is great beta❤

[@jbro4779]

If you use running shoes with nylon socks you can just walk in the water w/o taking your shoes off because they will dry in a few minutes. You will be walking in water almost all the time in the Sierras. Especially this year with all the snow.

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

Sounds like a great tip! But constant wet feet and shoes, cold feet, just is exasperating! The overflowing swift streams are going to be treacherous! It will be so interesting to see what these guys can do with all the obstacles.

[@patrickmuse4911]

So did you guys go over or around San Jacinto? And is there a beginning videos at the border? Cuz I don’t see any, maybe just me 🤷‍♂️ hope you’re having a great time! You guys are rocking the miles 🤙🏻

[@hikingwiththecodgers4086]

Look for day 0 and forward. Day is is the beginning of their pct hike; day 0 is the day before, just visiting the border.

[@david_W5QDF]

At least no water hoarding . Did you find the snow or did the snow discover you?🥾🥾🥾

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

LOL!

[@brookecampilongo3962]

7:13 "oh good one more"

[@kennethwedig6091]

John's ice axe was looking to take a bite out of his leg! One wrong slip or fall and he could have had a nasty injury. I hope he can secure it safely going forward.

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

You're so observant! Good advice!

[@musingwithreba9667]

28 water crossings! Has there ever been that much water there? Wow! 😮

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

They wouldn't put up with the amount of whining I'd be doing!

[@musingwithreba9667]

@@pamelaunderwood2925 ugh, me too! I hate hiking with wet feet! 😂

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

@@musingwithreba9667 When I was young I loved camping and backpacking! Thru Hikes are on another level! I'm too enmeshed with modern conveniences admittedly, but I can live vicariously through this channel! Oh, and wet, cold feet and shoes, are the worst! If my feet are cold, everything is cold! I'm a wuss now!

[@musingwithreba9667]

@Pamela Underwood I am mostly a weekend warrior, my longest backpacking trip was 14 days solo. I do hope to do the AT when I am a codger in a few years. Til then, I also live vicariously 😉

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

@@musingwithreba9667 The AT is a piece of cake, compared to the PCT! I think it will be doable as an old codger! I like being an old codger--I really do! The wisdom and knowing who you are feels so good! Having a good sense of humor at this point in time is so important, I think...

[@Halfpace52]

Omg, we didn’t cross that many streams in a day on JMT. However,there must be a hundred’s and this is the year the hikers are facing challenges going through the Sierra Mountains with 200-300% snow falls.

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

I've watched PCT videos for a few years now, and have never seen challenges like this year! This is going to be interesting...glad it's them and not me, LOL!

[@kimpatton6564]

Need snowshoes

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

I was thinking the same thing that they're going to need them eventually...we shall see. But, I've never used snow shoes in my life, and therefore do not know at what point they'd be useful.

[@jellybeanhikes9581]

In 20 you just had to walk mission creek everything was blowdowdones no trail

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

Wow, another version of this challenging trail!

[@patrickdevlin9673]

Wow this time last year the water was way lower and you had 3 times the number of water crossings

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

And it's flowing fast! So different than I've seen previously. Last year, it was warm weather and slow flowing water, which dried up fast.

[@samdavies1858]

How easy has the trail been to follow along this section?

[@josepcook5923]

It’s only hard when snow covers everything. And then you have to rely on GPS.

[@ucspearo]

Dave, what phone program are you using to edit your videos?

[@hikingwiththecodgers4086]

He doesn't edit. They upload to google drive and the wife does the editing and posting. ..editor (Ms Rumbles)

[@pamelaunderwood2925]

@@hikingwiththecodgers4086 That's wonderful, all the cooperation and group effort going on here!

[@ucspearo]

Really enjoying following their adventures 👍 Thanks

[@michaelkostove16]

Thank you ms rumbles! Your participation is greatly appreciated!! 🙌👍🤜🤛✌️