August 16, 2018 2464.7-2473.8 Got back on the PCT today. I’m not even sure how much the day count matters now. Last night I lay awake having a mild panic attack. Should I be doing this? Is it worth all the hassle of getting back on the trail if I’m just gonna end up getting offContinue reading “Day 106: Back on the PCT!”
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Day 105: Taking a Medical Leave
July 4, 2018 0.00 Happy 4th of July! I had breakfast with my trail family and then watched them ride off in a strangers’ car toward the trailhead. Then I packed my stuff and headed for the Amtrak station. Just sitting is so hard. My body and brain want to get up and move, toContinue reading “Day 105: Taking a Medical Leave”
Day 104: A Day in Truckee
July 3, 2018 00.0 I slept in until 7:00am this morning. I mean, I definitely woke up at 4:00am and had to use the bathroom, but I forced myself to go back to bed and fell right to sleep for another few hours. The room was nice and comfortably cool because every room had aContinue reading “Day 104: A Day in Truckee”
Day 103: Northern California is HOT
July 2, 2018 1129.7-1153.4 I only saw one hiker go by the previous night and hadn’t seen a soul since. It was eery, being so alone. The morning was warmer than mornings on trail usually are, which didn’t bode well for my feet. Shortly after I began hiking I realized the trail follows a ridgelineContinue reading “Day 103: Northern California is HOT”
Day 102: The Tahoe Rim Trail
July 1, 2018 1105.7-1129.7 I was up at 4:45am, went to fetch my food bag from the tree I’d hung it in the night before, and set up my camera to do a time-lapse recording of the sun rising against my tent and me packing up to hike. Even though I added a new chocolateContinue reading “Day 102: The Tahoe Rim Trail”
Day 101: Solo Female Hiker
June 30, 2018 1092.1-1105.7 Back to the trail! I think I might be bipolar. With as anxious as I’ve been the last few days about the prospect of having to end my hike so suddenly, I was reluctant to get up this morning. Not because I didn’t want to hike, but because the guest bedContinue reading “Day 101: Solo Female Hiker”
Day 100: To Hike or Not to Hike
June 29, 2018 00.0 Woke up super early again. No surprise there. Enjoyed some coffee in the quiet of my room and wondered how early was too early to start making phone calls again. I went for a short walk around Kris and Bobs’ neighborhood in the morning, but most of the day consisted ofContinue reading “Day 100: To Hike or Not to Hike”
Day 99: Why Can’t Doctors Just Work Together?
June 28, 2018 00.0 On Day 99 of my hike, I felt so isolated, I didn’t know what to do with myself. I woke up around 4:00am and just laid there in the bed for an hour, then I crept into the kitchen and quietly made myself some coffee. Then it was back to theContinue reading “Day 99: Why Can’t Doctors Just Work Together?”
Day 98: The Long, Long Road to Reno, NV
June 27, 2018 0.00 I didn’t take any photos today, so I borrowed the cover photo from tomorrow:-) The first thing I did when I woke up at 5:00am was stretch and exercise. I loved it and hoped to maintain the habit long after I finished the trail. I always feel so much better afterContinue reading “Day 98: The Long, Long Road to Reno, NV”
Day 97: Hitching to Bridgeport
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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