May 24, 2018 00.0 I finally got to enjoy a relatively slow morning at Scott and Jennifer’s before we set off for Ridgecrest. Saying goodbye the second time was even harder. I felt like I’d acquired a set of trail angel parents in addition to my current trail parents (and my real parents, whom thereContinue reading “Day 64: Farewell, Desert!”
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Day 63: Where I Finally Got to Hike the Aqueduct
May 23, 2018 517.6-541.6 On Day 63, I successfully completed the Southern California section of the PCT, according to Guthooks. Sparky and Ghosthiker drove me all the way to Hikertown so I could hike north along the famous Los Angeles Aqueduct. I have to say that this was one of the most enjoyable slackpack daysContinue reading “Day 63: Where I Finally Got to Hike the Aqueduct”
Day 62: Not Ready to Quit
May 22, 2018 5558.5-541.3 I was up at 4:30am to begin hiking south toward Hikertown. We decided to split the hike into two easy 20-mile days since it would be much hotter now and 40ish miles was far more than I was currently capable of hiking in a single day. Sparky dropped me off atContinue reading “Day 62: Not Ready to Quit”
Day 61: Tehachapi, Round Two
May 21, 2018 00.0 The next morning Ghosthiker asked me how I was feeling. “Much better,” I told her. “Are you still thinking about getting off the trail?” “No,” I smiled. “Not yet. I guess I just needed a good nights’ sleep.” “Oh, good! I was afraid you were going to leave us.” I almostContinue reading “Day 61: Tehachapi, Round Two”
Day 54: Our First Steps in the Sierra
May 14, 2018 700.4-712.6 I woke around 3:00am to a strange sound that was muffled by my earplugs, so I took them out. Coyotes! They were howling and yipping back and forth to each other somewhere not very far from Grumpy Bears. I lay there listening for quite some, awed by the beautiful sound untilContinue reading “Day 54: Our First Steps in the Sierra”
Day 48: Seeing Some Old, Familiar Faces
May 8, 2018 623.5-643.8 Even though I slept heavily the night before, I was really dragging my feet all morning. I couldn’t seem to muster the energy I needed to move at what has become my normal pace. It took me 3.5 hrs to go 7.4 miles to the water source! That’s only about 2Continue reading “Day 48: Seeing Some Old, Familiar Faces”
Day 19: The Mesa Wind Farm and Whitewater Preserve
April 9, 2018 209.5-218.5 Waking up in the resort hotel, it was day 19 on the trail for me and I was craving a late morning. Unfortunately, our bodies were well-accustomed to early risings and we all naturally woke around 5:30am. We packed up, I lanced a particularly large and painful blister and doctored itContinue reading “Day 19: The Mesa Wind Farm and Whitewater Preserve”
Day 18: Down, down, down into the Desert
April 8, 2018 193-209.5 The next day we continued hiking down the mountain back into the hot, flat desert toward Interstate 10, where we hoped to hitch into Cabazon. This is not a typical hiker stop or resupply point mainly because it’s along a major freeway and is not an easy hitch, but Ghosthiker hadContinue reading “Day 18: Down, down, down into the Desert”
Day 17: Storm on Mt. San Jacinto
April 7, 2018 182.7-193 The wind was so fierce last night that none of us got much sleep. It crashed against our tents all night long and into the next morning. Trying to make my coffee was a bit of a chore even under the protection of the rainfly, but I got it done. Priorities.Continue reading “Day 17: Storm on Mt. San Jacinto”
Day 16: Tahquitz Peak
April 6, 2018 5.5 to Tahquitz Peak, then to mile 182.7 After a hearty breakfast burrito at the Town Baker in Idyllwild, we caught a ride to South Ridge Trailhead and hiked up to Tahquitz Peak, which is mostly along the PCT and then there’s a little side trail to the lookout which stands atContinue reading “Day 16: Tahquitz Peak”
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