Jul 5, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke to the muted rays of sunshine coming in to Ed’s living room. I sat up to see Fred Henry looking at me with puppy dog eyes from his little doggy bed. Ed had put his ball in the refrigerator last night so we got out the ball and commenced playtime. Monarch...
Jul 4, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We were eager to get into town this morning and packed up quickly. It was only a 10-mile hike and we wanted to reach the post office before it closed at 1:30 pm so we hustled. Also we were motivated to arrive at the Seiad Valley Cafe before it closed at 2:00 pm. Town...
Jul 3, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today was a pretty epic day. We hiked 19 miles which is a lot for me, but several of those miles included walking on snow or crossing snowfields which always makes for slower going and takes more effort. So it felt like we walked more miles than we actually did. We...
Jul 2, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I actually slept pretty well last night despite the slanty shanty. When I woke up, everything in my tent had slid downhill toward the door (including me) but I was cozy and warm. Stuffing my clothes bag and my food bag under the left side of my sleeping pad did manage...
Jul 1, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Monarch and I had a hard time waking up this morning. We had hiked late the night before and we were tired. So we broke camp around 7:30 am to provide for a little additional recovery time. The path continued through the lush green forest. Trees waved slightly in the...
Jun 29, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Given the late hour that we went to bed, I was pleasantly surprised to sleep well last night. I awoke to the sun beating down on my tent around 7:30 am. The car campground was pretty packed and neighbors walked dogs and chatted amiably even at that early hour. I moved...
Jun 28, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
On Saturday, we spent most of the day discussing where to hike next. A big group of 15-20 hikers at the hotel decided not to hike the Sierras and so we compared notes as we discussed where to go. We poured over blog posts of hikers who were ahead of us to get an idea...
Jun 27, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was motivated to get on the trail today since today we’d be hiking into town! The prospect of town food and a bed are very motivating. However, I also knew that it would be our last day in the Sierras for a while so it was a bittersweet feeling as well. The...
Jun 26, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We got up a little later than planned this morning, as we arrived at our campsite near dusk the previous evening. One of my hiking partners – who shall remain nameless – sadly announced that she had the squirts. We encouraged her to take Imodium as we had...
Jun 25, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We weren’t in a big hurry this morning and took our time to get packed up. I ate a breakfast of blueberry pancakes, sausage and eggs at the Kennedy Meadows General Store. Pancake power! Monarch and I hit the road at about 10:00 am and walked the .7 miles back to...
