April 3, 2021 Mile 445.3 It was really cold last night and there was a surprising amount of condensation in my tent this morning. Some on my quilt, too, which stinks. We broke camp around 5:30am. Thus far, we’ve determined that Ghosthiker is the faster hiker first thing in the morning, and I am generallyContinue reading “Day 32: Runnin’ on Empty”
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Day 31: This is a Hard Trail, Ya’ll
April 2, 2021 Mile: 426.2 Lots of wind last night. Unsurprising, since we’re camped in a saddle. I set my alarm for 3:30am so we could hike out a little earlier than normal to beat the heat. We decided on Day One that we wouldn’t do any night hiking, but my headlamp should be brightContinue reading “Day 31: This is a Hard Trail, Ya’ll”
Day 30: The Not-so-Good Day
April 1, 2021 Mile: 406.4 I was up at 4:15am. One of the lines on my tent broke. Not sure how. Maybe it got chewed by a critter? I’ll have to fix it later. At least my tent didn’t fall down in the night. It’s just one corner so not detrimental, and I have myContinue reading “Day 30: The Not-so-Good Day”
Day 29: Almost Halfway!
March 31, 2021 Mile 387.3 The trail was mostly a dirt road walk today, at least for the first 10 miles. We didn’t even need to take a break until the water source at 376.2. We passed Bass in his tent a few miles out and then he passed us along the trail a fewContinue reading “Day 29: Almost Halfway!”
Day 28: “Pre-Fried Pineapple”
March 30, 2021 Mile: 365.3 The marina is a busy place at night, apparently. Lots of pickup trucks coming and going, and the glaring street lights in the nearby parking lot never turn off. There were also some RVers hollering back and forth across the parking lot to each other in the dead of night,Continue reading “Day 28: “Pre-Fried Pineapple””
Day 26: So Much F***ing Scree
March 28, 2021 Mile: 335.5 When we went to sleep, the air was calm and the sunset was beautiful, but around midnight, the wind picked up. I eventually heard a lot of rustling and quiet exclamations coming from Ghosthikers tent and asked what she was doing. She was nervous that the wind was going toContinue reading “Day 26: So Much F***ing Scree”
Day 23: MJ’s Place
March 25, 2021 Mile: 300.5 The moon was so bright last night, and I definitely woke up at least twice to the sound of someone rummaging through their food bag. Pretty sure it was Cameron, lol. That’s okay, because I definitely had to roll off my sleeping pad and blow it back up at someContinue reading “Day 23: MJ’s Place”
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