Jun 24, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I had a lovely day relaxing in Kennedy Meadows and working through my resupply box. I had sent all of the gear needed to traverse the High Sierras to Kennedy Meadows – including a bear canister, whippet (hiking pole with an ice axe handle), crampons,...
Jun 23, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I made it to Kennedy Meadows today!! This is one of the most significant milestones for PCT hikers, as it officially marks the end of the desert and the beginning of the Sierra Mountains. It was cold when we woke up this morning. Thankfully the wind died down in the...
Jun 22, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke in the middle of the night and realized I wasn’t going to go back asleep until I got up and peed. I took out my earplugs and all I could hear was farts. We had crammed a lot of tents into a small space and everyone was farting, including me. It sounded...
Jun 21, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
DevilFish, a local Trail Angel, picked us up this morning right at 6:00 am at the Lake Isabella Motel. He drove a minivan and was able to fit all 6 of us: Dave, Gabi (Forward), Monarch, Sunkist, Captain Underpants and me. It was a long drive back to the trailhead and...
Jun 20, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
A.K.A. In Which Unicorn Decides NOT to Hike Through the Sierras Right Now The Sierra mountains received a much higher amount of snow this winter than is typical. While this has been helpful to alleviate drought conditions in California, it is also taking much longer...
Jun 19, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke early this morning, as I was looking forward to hiking into town today. We had a beautiful sunrise. I packed quickly and was on the trail by 5:45 am. About an hour after I started hiking I was startled to see a deer on the trail ahead of me. This is only my...
Jun 18, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I woke up grumpy this morning. Have I mentioned yet that I am getting REALLY tired of the desert? Getting to sleep in a forest two nights ago was such a nice change, and then coming back to the desert again – the hottest desert we’ve encountered yet...
Jun 17, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke just after 5:00 am this morning and the first thing I noticed was the cold. It was much colder than it had been in a while! I guess the temperature was due to our higher elevation and proximity to a creek. It was hard to leave my sleeping bag and we were...
Jun 16, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke feeling refreshed around 5:00 am. Yay for a good night of sleep! The nearby wind turbines turning all night long provided white noise and lulled me to sleep. Even though I was camped on a ridge near said turbines, it wasn’t too windy (nothing like the...
Jun 15, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I felt like I was sleeping in a wind tunnel last night. It was very windy on the ridge where we were camped and I was too tired to set up my tent. I laid on my new mattress pad with the wind whipping under my sleeping quilt like a wind sock. My inflatable pillow...
