Five Years Of TGOT

Five years ago for Thanksgiving Break, Anna and Maddie hiked the Grand Canyon, and Two Girls, One Tent was born.

We could never fully encapsulate what our adventures these past five years have meant to us. Getting to see and experience so many beautiful places — and getting to share those places with each other and a host of wonderful friends — is an invaluable treasure.

In order to attempt to summarize all we’ve seen and done in the past five years, please enjoy these TGOT Top Fives. Thank you to those who have journeyed with us. We can’t wait to see what adventures await in the next five years.

Top Five Parks: Maddie

1. Grand Teton National Park
2. Grand Canyon National Park
3. Yosemite National Park
4. Channel Islands National Park
5. Canyonlands National Park

Top Five Parks: Anna

1. Grand Teton National Park
2. Sequoia / Kings Canyon National Parks
3. Grand Canyon National Park
4. Canyonlands National Park
5. Lassen Volcanic National Park

Top Five Hikes: Anna

1. Chesler Park Loop from Elephant Hill
2. The Teton Crest Trail (Day 2 especially – Alaska Basin to North Fork Cascade Canyon)
3. South Kaibab to Bright Angel (Rim to River)
4. Bumpass Hell
5. The Mist Trail (+ John Muir Trail bypass)

Top Five Hikes: Maddie

1. The TCT (Teton Crest Trail)
2. South Kaibab to Bright Angel (Rim to River)
3. Chesler Park Loop from Elephant Hill
4. Indian Gardens in Arches National Park
5. Snowshoeing to Panoramic Point in SKC Nationals Parks

Top Five Worst / Funniest Mishaps: Maddie

1. All our gear getting locked (by ice) in a bear locker in Yosemite
2. Driving through a blizzard leaving Grand Canyon
3. The tent breaking halfway through our Moab trip
4. Broken bones on the TCT
5. Dropping the water filter down the waterfall on night two of the TCT

Top Five Worst / Funniest Mishaps: Anna

1. The broken tents in Moab
2. Everyone being independently (briefly) furious hiking down the Mist Trail
3. Everything about backpacking in Bryce Canyon
4. Fireball shooter coming out of my nose 😦
5. Traffic on the way to the Grand Canyon (sweeping the road AND the escaped horses)

Top Five Roadtrip Songs: Anna

1. Pictures on a Wall / Ira Wolf
2. All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version) (From The Vault) / Taylor Swift
3. Meet Me in the Woods / Lord Huron
4. Down in the Valley / The Head and The Heart
5. Wildflowers / Tom Petty

Top Five Roadtrip Songs: Maddie

1. Pictures on a Wall / Ira Wolf
2. Canyon Moon / Harry Styles
3. Take Me Home Country Roads / John Denver
4. Wildflowers / Tom Petty
5. Unknown Legend / Neil Young

Top Five Trail Snacks: Maddie

1. Cuties
2. PB & J
3. Applesauce
4. Cheez-Its
5. Fireball (please sponsor us)

Top Five Trail Snacks: Anna

1. Cuties
2. Uncrustables
3. Squeezable peanut butter packets
4. Go-go Squeezes
5. Fireball shooters (seriously, please)

Top Five Must-Have Gear: Anna

1. Hiking poles
2. Bear canister
3. Camp shoes
4. Head lamp
5. Crampons

Top Five Must-Have Gear: Maddie

1. Head lamp
2. First Aid Kit
3. Mallet
4. Camp stove
5. Fireball (we’re begging)

Top Five Vistas: Maddie

1. Tunnel View in Yosemite
2. Angel’s Landing
3. Sunrise in Bryce Canyon
4. Sunset at Dead Horse State Park
5. Delicate Arch

Top Five Vistas: Anna

1. Sunrise over a snowy Bryce Canyon
2. Sunset at Cedar Ridge in Grand Canyon
3. North Fork Cascade Canyon
4. Tunnel View in Yosemite
5. Literally any and every field of wildflowers ever

Top Five TGOT Memories: Anna

1. Our snow fire and sunset in Azalea Campground
2. Swimming in actual solitude at Lake Solitude
3. Avery having a JWP fan club sticker
4. Listening to Canyon Moon on a hike in Canyonlands
5. The volunteer at Grand Canyon side-barring to give us beta for Rim to River

Top Five TGOT Memories: Maddie

1. Chopping wood with campground neighbors in Joshua Tree
2. Ice cream in Colter Bay
3. River float in Moab
4. Hiking on a cloud on Lassen Peak
5. Playing music for the cows at Ken’s campground and they came to listen