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PCT Day 28 – Deep Creek Hot Springs

PCT Day 28 – Deep Creek Hot Springs

Today I had one goal in mind: Deep Creek Hot Springs. I’d heard about these hot springs from some other hikers and it seemed like a good goal for the day. Ending the day by soaking in hot water sounded AMAZING! I broke camp and was on the trail by 6:30 am. My...
PCT Day 27 – Hiking along Holcomb Creek

PCT Day 27 – Hiking along Holcomb Creek

I slept for 11 hours last night from 6:30 pm to 5:30 am. Holy crap! That may be a new record for me. I woke up groggy and a little out of it but otherwise refreshed. I took a little extra time this morning to stretch and make myself a big breakfast of oatmeal with...
PCT Day 26 – Ode to My Enlightened Equipment Enigma Quilt

PCT Day 26 – Ode to My Enlightened Equipment Enigma Quilt

Today was a somewhat disappointing day. I was tired and my feet hurt and I just wasn’t feeling particularly motivated. I only hiked for 12.3 miles which is a frustratingly low number of miles for one day. I seem to need more sleep these days to function well, at...
Pacific Crest Trail Day 25 – Slackpacking in Big Bear

Pacific Crest Trail Day 25 – Slackpacking in Big Bear

PCT Day 25 – Monday May 8 Mile 250.2 to Mile 266.1 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 15.9 Feet Ascended Today: 1628 Feet Descended Today: 2950 Current Elevation: Steps: 45643 Today I decided to hike the 16 miles from mile 250.2 to 266.1. Both the starting and ending points...
Pacific Crest Trail Day 24 – The Underpants Incident

Pacific Crest Trail Day 24 – The Underpants Incident

PCT Day 24 – Sunday May 7 Zero Day in Big Bear Lake Today will go down in infamy as The Day of the Underpants Incident.  I will get to the details in due time. But first… I woke up early this morning in the attic room at the Nobody’s house. I was...