Sep 30, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I woke up feeling tired and worn down this morning. Today’s itinerary primarily consisted of a downhill hike towards Muir Trail Ranch. I didn’t send a resupply there but I heard that they had hiker boxes overflowing with discarded food from JMT hikers so...
Sep 29, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
It was so nice to awake without frost on my tent this morning. Sleeping at a lower elevation has its advantages. I really wanted to make it over Muir Pass today so I moved quickly this morning. Muir Pass is the last of the major passes in the Sierras near or over...
Sep 28, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke shortly after 5:00 am and my tent was covered in frost again. I packed up my tent by the light of my headlamp and bid goodbye to Mark and Andy before heading out. I hit the trail fast in the morning. I guess 5 months of through-hiking will do that to a girl....
Sep 27, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was cold when I awoke this morning. I checked the temperature and it was 31 degrees outside. Wow. No wonder I felt cold. I’m glad I put my water filter in my sleeping bag last night. As I broke camp in the pre-dawn glow, I saw that my tent’s rainfly and...
Sep 26, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke at 5:00 am despite staying up past 11 last night working on my blog. I guess my body is getting used to waking up early. It gets dark at 7:30 pm now so I’m usually in bed and falling asleep by 8:00 or 8:30 when I’m on the trail. This earlier...
