June 26, 2018 1006-1022 I was wide awake at 2:00am. I laid in my tent in the darkness, debating whether to try and go back to sleep or just get up. My body was telling me to get up, and I was further motivated by the knowledge that somewhere along the ridgeline there was reallyContinue reading “Day 97: Hitching to Bridgeport”
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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 42: The Day I Met Some of My All-Time Favorite People
May 2, 2018 00.0 I awoke the next morning and packed everything up in anticipation of getting a reliable ride to Tehachapi. It was not to be. I saw neither hide nor hair of Richard all morning, but I remained optimistic by posting a message to the PCT Trail Angel Facebook page that I’d beContinue reading “Day 42: The Day I Met Some of My All-Time Favorite People”
Day 41: Zero in Hikertown
May 1, 2018 00.0 Last night our room was quite cold, but I guess everyone was so tired that no one felt like getting up and figuring out how to turn the heat on. I shared a big comfy bed with Ghosthiker but I didn’t get much sleep because my legs kept cramping up noContinue reading “Day 41: Zero in Hikertown”
Day 40: Where MC Camel Tries to Help
April 30, 2018 498.2-517.6 Despite the wind continuing all night long and into the morning, my tent fly was soaked when I woke up. The temperature was still frigid. I would later come to miss those desert mornings when I didn’t have to get out of my tent to get my food bag or bearContinue reading “Day 40: Where MC Camel Tries to Help”
Day 2: A Short Day
March 23, 2018 15.4-20.0 When I crawled out of my tent the next morning around 7am many hikers already had their tents down and were scarfing a quick breakfast before hiking out. Lee and Sarah were long gone. I wasn’t nearly as sore as I expected I’d be that morning but I decided to stickContinue reading “Day 2: A Short Day”
Sarah Hikes 