April 5, 2018 131.5-151.8 The next morning I was up and ready to hike well before anyone else – well, not exactly. Two other hikers passed as I was packing up my tent. It was the hiker I’d met doing laundry at Warner Springs and her trail partner. They smiled and waved, leaving me withContinue reading “Day 15: Big Miles for a Burger”
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Day 14: Tiny Hot Dogs and Fresh Tortillas
April 4, 2018 119.6-131.5 I woke early the next morning with Nightingale and Guy and we hiked out well before I saw any movement coming from the tent beside mine. Hoping that maybe this time we’d lose him, I was a little frustrated by how slow we moved that day. My feet were feeling betterContinue reading “Day 14: Tiny Hot Dogs and Fresh Tortillas”
Day 13: A Sketchy Spring
April 3, 2018 109.5-119.6 The next morning I hiked out fairly early with Nightingale and Guy. I love the terrain surrounding Warner Springs. The open, gently-rolling landscape dotted with cows made for a nice, albeit brief, change from the normal desert conditions. Even after a zero my feet were not doing well, so hiking withContinue reading “Day 13: A Sketchy Spring”
Day 89: Finally Getting Back on Trail
June 18, 2018 3.5 from Horseshoe Lake to the PCT, then mile 903.3-909.0 I struggled to get up the next morning. I was anxious to get back on trail, but more because I could feel the time slipping away than because I was excited to actually start hiking again. I was determined to finish sometimeContinue reading “Day 89: Finally Getting Back on Trail”