Aug 19, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 121 – Saturday August 12 Pilot Rock Viewpoint Tentsite Mile 1721.9 to Mile 1743.9 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 22 Total PCT Miles Hiked: 1293.8 Feet Ascended Today: 3432 Feet Descended Today: 3143 Current Elevation: 5369 Steps: 62353 Long day today. My longest...
Aug 18, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I planned to hike out of Ashland to Pilot Rock around mid-morning after spending some time updating my blog. But my body had other plans for me. When I woke up I found that my Ulcerative Colitis symptoms had returned. They were mild symptoms, but I knew that I had to...
Aug 17, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I woke up at 4:45 am this morning. It was one of the few times when I wasn’t tempted to back to sleep when I woke up. I was tired and sore and not able to get comfortable in my awkwardly slanting tent. And I really wanted to get to Seiad Valley early enough to...
Aug 16, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I slept soundly last night for the first time in a while, hunkered down in my tent in the Marble Mountains Wilderness. I think I actually got over 8 hours of sleep. I had vivid dream about being back in college again and woke up feeling a little groggy. As I packed...
Aug 14, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today I spent the morning in Etna and then hiked out to the trail in the afternoon. This is called a “nero” day in thru-hiker parlance. I began my nero day in Etna by hanging out in town and doing some doing town chores. The following pictures summarize my...
Aug 13, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke to a fabulous sunrise from my vantage point perched atop the ridge, ready to hike through the Russian Wilderness to Etna. Or, more accurately, when I awoke the pre-sunrise dawn was just beginning. The sun finally peeked above the horizon as I finished packing...
Aug 12, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I felt well rested this morning and energized to crush some miles through the Trinity Alps Wilderness, even though I woke a couple of times in the middle of the night. The first time, I heard rodents chewing and saw that I had forgotten a snack in my backpack....
Aug 11, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I slept poorly last night. I kept rolling downhill within my tent, even though I propped up one side of my sleeping pad with my clothes bag in an attempt to level it out. Also – I don’t know how they got in my bug netting but ants were all over me last...
Aug 10, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I’m laying on my foam pad next to Lower Deadfall Lake watching the ripples in the water. I just went swimming in Lower Deadfall Lake to wash off the sweat and grime that has coated my body for the past two days. There were a few day hikers here when I arrived,...
Aug 9, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I set my alarm for 5:00 am this morning. Normally I don’t set an alarm on the PCT, but I’m still getting adjusted back to trail life. It’s supposed to be really hot today and I want to get as early of a start as possible to take in the Castle Crags...
