Jul 16, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We hiked out of camp this morning through a burn area and soon crossed over the border into Lassen Volcanic National Park. My first official National Park so far on the trail! Yay! We were mindful that we couldn’t camp in the park (since we didn’t have...
Jul 14, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was feeling last night’s alcohol consumption when I woke up this morning. I was a bit woozy and my stomach wasn’t very happy with me. But that didn’t stop me from immediately thinking about breakfast! Monarch and I headed over to JJ’s before...
Jul 13, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I broke camp around 7:00 am and hiked north along Hat Creek Rim. It was hot and exposed but the views were fabulous. I gratefully topped off my water bottles with some water that was left in a small cache the tower.The trail was mostly pretty flat today for the first...
Jul 12, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
On day 80 of my PCT thru-hike, I awoke in the middle of the night to pee and must have accidentally let a bunch of mosquitoes into my tent. I burrowed under my sleeping quilt and could hear the whine of insects around my head, but it was too dark to see anything. I...
Jul 11, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I spent today primarily relaxing at the Burney Mountain Guest Ranch, doing resupply chores and waiting out the heat of the day to hike out. It was forecast to be in the triple digits so we tried to lay low and conserve energy. Luckily, this is easy to do at the Ranch...
