Jun 14, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We got a ride back to the trailhead at Willow Spring Road this morning from a trail angel at 6:00 am. Â My pack was probably the heaviest that it’s ever been so far on this trip. Â I had packed enough food to hike all the way to Kennedy Meadows, which was 150...
Jun 13, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today was the most un-relaxing zero day on the trail so far. Â I had my resupply boxes and new air mattress shipped to the town of Mojave which was about a half hour drive away. Â Not wanting to spend hours walking around town and waiting for buses in 90 degree heat,...
Jun 12, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We decided to sleep in today and hit the trail at 7:00 am. I slept soundly thanks to the mattress I borrowed from Captain Underpants and felt well rested. We were camped at the bottom of a canyon, with the trail visible on both sides of the canyon – we hiked in...
Jun 11, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We got exceedingly lucky with the weather today. It was overcast and cloudy off and on for most of the day, so we were able to hike during normal daylight hours. Hiking along the L.A. Aqueduct on the desert floor is notorious for being a miserably hot endeavor. Most...
Jun 10, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke in the middle of the night with my hips digging uncomfortably into the hard ground. It took a few minutes for my brain to clear enough so I could assess the problem. My air mattress was completely deflated. Darn. Maybe I hadn’t properly secured the...
