Join Carrie and Molly on this replay from their Wonderland Trail Series! During their second longest day on trail, the girls get an early start...not! They wake to cold temperatures and discuss procrastinating vs productivity. After literally taking candy from strangers, they discuss the phenomenon of every snack someone else brings being better than the ones you brought. Portions of the discussion lead to the real question: has Molly been cryogenically frozen? After leaving camp, they enjoy a big day, cross frying pan creek, remember the cruelty of a sudden hidden uphill, cross the White River and get their resupply. Hear their thoughts on whether or not it's a good idea to resupply from "hiker buckets". They go to the Sunrise area and are surprised by their thoughts on the northern region of Rainier. Sunset shenanigans lead to night hiking and the creation of the ballad "We don't need no trouble". Their tent site is the location of "spider-maggedon." Join us for another day on trail!!

Carrie and Molly welcome you to learn all about the enchantments! They take you segment by segment through the enchantments trail, including helpful info along the way. Learn considerations for your time at Colchuck Lake and hear advice for when you navigate Asgard pass — including a word of caution when Asgard pass is snow covered. The sister’s discuss nutrition for this hike and highlight the safety items they won’t leave home without. Molly provides her opinion on how to choose what day of the week you complete the hike. Thanks for listening to this episode, we hope you enjoy and treat the enchantments well!

Do you have a goal of thru hiking Washington’s Enchantments? Maybe backpacking aspirations? We are here to help! In today’s episode, learn how to have an enjoyable thru hike while avoiding becoming a search and rescue statistic. Prepare in advance in order to minimize your impact on this beautiful, fragile alpine environment. In part one, Carrie and Molly discuss many things you need to know before heading to the Enchantments. This includes group limits, weather conditions, the sisters’ biggest recommendation for physical preparedness specific to this hike, and a fact about mountain goats you should know before entering the Enchantments. Stick around to the end to learn about the “mind eff” principle and how to keep it from happening to you.

Molly and Carrie invite you to listen to this replay from the their Copper Ridge Loop series. All about backpacking in northern Washington’s North Cascades National Park! After crossing the waterfall and snow field, the girls face their biggest challenge yet… a bushwhack deep in the heart of the North Cascades. They tangle with devil’s club, a collapsing forest floor, and avoid piles of bear scat as they search for a good spot to cross the river. They reflect on their largest river crossing to date and revel in the peace of Indian Creek camp following an especially challenging and adventurous day on trail.

Join Carrie and Molly on their final day backpacking with HIGHLANDER at Big Bear Lake, California. The sisters accelerate their morning departure time. Carrie explains why she is a metaphorical gold miner. The girls get cell service and it just might ruin their day. Carrie reflects on when she faced the question of if she’d ever be able to hike/backpack again. Molly experiences a parking conundrum.

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Molly and Carrie invite you to continue along the trail as they backpack with HIGHLANDER in Big Bear Lake, California. A few highlights from today’s episode include when Carrie perjures herself, a hiking pants delimma along a brushy section of the PCT, and the sisters’ electrolyte routine. Carrie talks about a mental challenge and Molly gives advice for when you start to feel discouraged on trail. The girls observe something they’ve always wanted to see and reminisce on a delicious trail snack.

Learn more about Highlander: https://www.highlanderadventure.com/en-us/big-bear-lake

Want to join us in Big Bear Lake, CA? Save the dates June 23-27, 2026 and let’s hit the trail together! For 20% off your registration use the code SISTERS20

Carrie and Molly welcome you to join them as they backpack a route in Big Bear Lake, California with Highlander Adventure! The sisters discuss pre-trail jitters and the interesting feature they flew over on the way to Los Angeles. Their all-medical backpacking crew hits the trail and enjoys the scenery around Big Bear. They discuss camp activities and fun, and close out the night experiencing a new-to-them Thermarest sound.

Learn more about Highlander: https://www.highlanderadventure.com/en-us/big-bear-lake

Want to join us in Big Bear Lake, CA? Save the dates June 23-27, 2026 and let’s hit the trail together! For 20% off your registration use the code SISTERS20

Let’s all resolve to go backpacking more this year! This episode keeps our priorities straight: 1- laugh, 2- backpack, 3- everything else. In this light hearted episode, Carrie and Molly tell the story of how they got connected with Highlander, and all about what the backpacking festival is like at Big Bear Lake, California. Carrie provides details on a health issue that almost kept her from hitting the trails last June and provides insight in her journey from sepsis to hitting the trails again. Molly and Carrie discuss specifics on food prep for those interesting in joining them at Highlander Big Bear Lake in 2026. Please help! Send your backpacking meal recipes via comments on this episode, or reach out on our social media channels. We’d love to try your dehydrated creations.

Learn more about Highlander: https://www.highlanderadventure.com/en-us/big-bear-lake

Want to join us in Big Bear Lake, CA? Save the dates June 23-27, 2026 and let’s hit the trail together! For 20% off your registration use the code SISTERS20