What: thru-hike of the Haute Route Pyrenees. Where: the border of France and Spain, from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. When: Jul 8 – Aug 11, 2010 (35 days). Distance: about 480 miles.
What: an on and off trail hike across southern Utah. Where: from Gateway, Colorado to Highway 56 on the Utah/Nevada border. When: Apr 18 – May 22, 2017 (35 days). Distance: about 630 miles
What: thru-hike of Oregon Coast Trail, and on to Arcata on the California Coastal Trail. Where: Oregon and California coast. When: Jul 13 – Aug 4, 2008 (23 days days). Distance: about 542 miles (415 in OR, 127 in CA).
What: thru-hike of West Highland Way and Cape Wrath Trail, North Coast, and more. Where: Scotland. When: Apr 24 – May 27, 2013 (34 days). Distance: about 530 miles
What: thru-hike of Vermont’s Long Trail. Where: across Vermont, from the Canadian border to the Massachusetts border. When: Sep 25 – Oct 15, 2013 (21 days). Distance: about 275 miles on the LT + a 27 mile extension into Massachusetts.
We stopped cooking on backpacking trips twenty years ago. Our no-cook menu has evolved over many iterations and is now finely tuned to what works for us. We share it here for others who want to try a no-cook trip and are not sure where to start.
