June 9, 2018 849.3-866.5 It was bitterly cold when we hiked out the next morning and almost immediately we came to the trail that leads to the alternate crossing of Evolution Creek. According to Guthooks, the crossing along the PCT was waist-deep to someone my height. That’s pretty stinking deep! The alternate was much moreContinue reading “Day 80: Entering the John Muir Wilderness”
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Day 79: Our First (and only) Bear Sighting!
June 8, 2018 835.8-849.3 The next morning when I climbed out of my tent to fetch my bear can, there was no moon and the sun hadn’t even started to rise yet. The sky was crystal clear and the air surprisingly warm for how high up we were, which meant that the snow going overContinue reading “Day 79: Our First (and only) Bear Sighting!”
Day 78: The Second Time I Owe Ghosthiker an Apology
June 7, 2018 824.7-835.8 If there was a good day to accidentally sleep in, this was it. I completely slept through my alarm twice and woke up just before 5:00am, but that was okay because we didn’t have any serious mountains to climb that day. Don’t be deceived into thinking that means a relatively flat,Continue reading “Day 78: The Second Time I Owe Ghosthiker an Apology”
Day 77: Trooper and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day…(except for the end)
June 6, 2018 813.8-824.7 In an effort to keep these entries as true to their original content as possible, I’ve cleaned up the grammar, punctuation, and overall organization or things but left in much of the profanity that may have been typed while hiking. I just want to be real with you guys, because sometimesContinue reading “Day 77: Trooper and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day…(except for the end)”
Day 76: When I Nearly got Swept Away
June 5, 2018 802.7-813.8 Pinchot Pass wasn’t as steep or sketchy as Glenn or Forrester had been, but the trail was obscured by snow on both sides and even though we were hiking by 5:00am, it was unusually warm and we were postholing for several miles the whole way down the other side. Fortunately, theContinue reading “Day 76: When I Nearly got Swept Away”
Day 75: Glenn Pass to Rae Lakes
June 4, 2018 Bullfrog Lake Trail – 802.7 The next day was rough, to say the least. When I’d read about people who successfully hiked the entire PCT and had issues along the way, never once did they consider getting off trail of their own volition. It was always an illness or an injury orContinue reading “Day 75: Glenn Pass to Rae Lakes”
Day 74: It’s All Downhill From Here, Right?
June 3, 2018 Back over Kearsarge Pass to an Unnamed Campsite 1 mile from the PCT The next morning was a Sunday and there was a Calvary Chapel nearby, so I decided to go to church. I can’t say I was all that impressed with the sermon – it felt really rushed and a lotContinue reading “Day 74: It’s All Downhill From Here, Right?”
Day 73: A Zero Day All to Myself
June 2, 2018 00.0 Day 73 was another zero day, which really helped me recharge after the stress of climbing Mt. Whitney and Forrester Pass, and to prepare myself for an 8-10 day trek before the next town stop. Sparky and Ghosthiker were planning to go to Vermillion Valley Resort, but I was not. I’dContinue reading “Day 73: A Zero Day All to Myself”
Day 72: The Hostel California
June 1, 2018 787-Bullfrog Lake Trail at 788.5, then 7.4 miles over Kearsarge Pass It was Day 72 and we were getting off trail via Kearsarge Pass. During the first part of the morning, we hiked among the trees, then the trail opened up again as we started climbing up toward the pass. I wasContinue reading “Day 72: The Hostel California”
Day 71: The Snow Chute
May 31, 2018 775.6-787 Ghosthiker wanted to see the sunrise from the summit of Forrester Pass, so we were up and hiking out by 4:30am. A little later than we’d planned, but as we hiked up toward the pass the sun turned the sky purple and the sun hit the peaks of the distant mountainsContinue reading “Day 71: The Snow Chute”
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