April 20, 2018 356.7-369.1 For some reason, I was in a hurry to get out of my tent this morning even though it was freezing. I wanted to see the sunrise. We were generally waking up well before sunrise but I never took the time to crawl out of my tent and actually watch it.Continue reading “Day 30: Wrightwood”
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Day 29: More Cold Days in the Desert
April 19, 2018 341.9-356.7 I slept through my alarm and didn’t wake up until 5:20am the next morning. I immediately leapt out of bed and started getting ready, thinking we were running really behind (everyone else was still sleeping, that should have tipped me off). After 20 minutes of hurriedly getting myself and my stuffContinue reading “Day 29: More Cold Days in the Desert”
Day 28: Hobbling into McDonalds
April 18, 2018 328.1-341.9 In the morning I discovered the source of the sound I’d hear banging against my tent in the night. An incredibly large bird, or a small bird with an incredibly large problem, had dropped a huge turd right on my tent, leaving a splatter and a long, white trail running allContinue reading “Day 28: Hobbling into McDonalds”
Day 27: Silverwood Lake and PIZZA!
April 17, 2018 313.2-328.1 The next day my feet were still hurting pretty badly but I just squashed the pain with some Vitamin I and kept going. We hiked through an older burn area and I got videos of lots of wildflowers, and after a while we found ourselves hiking around the rim of SilverwoodContinue reading “Day 27: Silverwood Lake and PIZZA!”
Day 26: Deep Creek Hot Spring
April 16, 2018 293.8-313.2 On Day 26 we hiked 19.4 miles, passing the 300 mile marker! We caught up with Lil’ Bro and played leapfrog all day. Early in the afternoon we came to Deep Creek Hot Springs at mile 308. It was crawling with people; thru-hikers, sections hikers, day hikers. Clothing was apparently optional.Continue reading “Day 26: Deep Creek Hot Spring”
Day 25: Where We’re Reminded it’s the PCT’s Anniversary
April 15, 2018 276.6-293.8 Because my food bag had sun-dried tomato oil all over the inside, I had to clean it all up and reorganize my food. I told Ghosthiker and Sparky to go on ahead and I didn’t see them again until 6 miles up the trail, giving me more space and time toContinue reading “Day 25: Where We’re Reminded it’s the PCT’s Anniversary”
Day 24: Surprise Trip to the ER
April 14, 2018 266.1-276.6 The next morning we were supposed to grab a hearty early breakfast and hitch to the trail, but I awoke in the wee hours with a terrible UTI and ended up having to go to the ER. It was 6:30am when I hustled out of the hostel to catch the localContinue reading “Day 24: Surprise Trip to the ER”
Day 23: Zero in Big Bear Lake
April 13, 2018 00.0 That first night in Big Bear was the heaviest night’s sleep I’d gotten since I started the trail. I know I moved around a bit but I don’t remember moving, which means I didn’t wake up when I moved. I slept all night. I didn’t feel as sore, which meant myContinue reading “Day 23: Zero in Big Bear Lake”
Day 22: Hitching into Big Bear Lake
April 12, 2018 256.2-266.1 and a hitch into Big Bear Lake Arrastre Trail Camp was a nice spot with flat and well-cleared tent spots and a few picnic tables. The only downside was that we couldn’t find the water that was supposed to be nearby, according to Guthooks (we did find it the next morningContinue reading “Day 22: Hitching into Big Bear Lake”
Day 21: The Hotspot that Decided to Stay
April 11, 2018 238.9-256.2 I rose a little late the next morning and spent the first several hours of hiking feeling very stiff. It put me in a rather foul mood because I felt like I was working extra hard trying to keep up with my two hiking friends who were in much better physicalContinue reading “Day 21: The Hotspot that Decided to Stay”
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