May 28, 2018 755.3-766.3 The next morning Ghosthiker told us she’d been awake half the night with bad charlie horses in her calves, so we started slowly and took it easy. Not that hard to do, considering the beauty of the trail. What a difference from the desert! Tall trees, river crossings, woodland sounds galore,Continue reading “Day 68: Crabtree Meadow”
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Day 67: Into the Mountains
May 27, 2018 745.3-755.3 When I woke up the next morning I found that I was having some misgivings about skipping ahead. I’m not sure what it was, but for some reason, I just really wanted to continue up into the Sierra. Maybe I was still married to the idea of hiking a continuous footpathContinue reading “Day 67: Into the Mountains”
Day 66: So Many Rapid Changes
May 26, 2018 00.0 When I woke the next morning in the same position I’d fallen asleep in, I knew it had been a solid nights’ rest. Good thing, too, because once we got up into the mountains we’d be getting up before dawn to hit the trail, not to beat the heat but toContinue reading “Day 66: So Many Rapid Changes”
Day 64: Farewell, Desert!
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!”
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 60: Making up Miles in the Desert
May 20, 2018 168.6-151.8 We got out of camp early and were all hiking by 7:00am. Ghosthiker and I dropped Sparky off at the Spitler Peak Trailhead so he could hike south, then we parked the car just off of Hwy 74 and started hiking north, planning to meet Sparky in the middle and passContinue reading “Day 60: Making up Miles in the Desert”
Day 59: Beach Day!
May 19, 2018 00.0 The next day we went back to REI so Ghosthiker could pick out a new tent. She was tired of wrestling with her current tent every time the wind got too strong and wanted something freestanding like mine. She and Sparky both ended up getting new tents. We were going toContinue reading “Day 59: Beach Day!”
Day 58: Another Trip to REI
May 18, 2018 00.0 The next morning the wind was still blowing really strong – how in the world did anyone enjoy a picnic in this spot?? Then my coffee kicked in and I had to dig a hole ASAP. The hole was fine, but I felt kind of exposed in the daylight and madeContinue reading “Day 58: Another Trip to REI”
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