May 30, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I woke up to some snap pop crackling noises outside my tent this morning. It took me a while to figure out that the noises were coming from a large set of power lines a few feet away that I hadn’t noticed the day before. We weren’t in a big hurry to break...
May 29, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I had a good day today. I slept well last night, despite the stinky toilets and cars flying by. I woke up refreshed and ready to face the day. We knew we had to do 17.5 miles today due to the Sand Fire Closure from mile 429.5 to mile 444. After much work by volunteers...
May 28, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I’m currently camped at a day use rest stop at a major intersection of the Angeles Forest Highway and I feel like a hobo. Cars are whizzing by loudly and there’s a nasty smell wafting over from the pit toilets. I am directly under some giant power lines...
May 27, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was absolutely wiped out after yesterday’s hike and slept hard last night. I got 10.5 hours of sleep (which is unusual for me) and didn’t wake up until 6:45 am. I had a leisurely morning, taking time to cook breakfast and also to do my exercises with the...
May 26, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today was hard. I’m too tired to write a coherent blog post so I’ll share some notes and some photos. View of the Sunrise Outside My Tent this Morning It was 36 degrees last night in my tent – the coldest night yet. Brrr!!! On the Summit of Mt....
May 25, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I spent a leisurely morning in Wrightwood today, not in a big hurry to leave. I planned to spend the morning updating my blog, but the wifi and cell signal were so bad in our hotel room that I had to go to a coffee shop to work. The wifi was blazing fast there, so I...
May 24, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I slept exceptionally well last night. When I woke up this morning, I was warm and cozy inside my tent. And I heard what sounded like raindrops hitting the rain fly. Hm. That sounded ominous. I peeked outside my tent to see that a cloud had descended overnight and we...
May 23, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke in the middle of the night to Elise gently shaking me to get my attention. I had earplugs in so I took them out. “The decor in this room is weird,” she said to me in English, sitting up in the bed. I was a little confused for a moment, and then I...
May 22, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I was on the the trail this morning shortly after 7:00 am. I ate the rest of my leftover pizza for breakfast. I’m not sure if this is the best breakfast to power me through the day today but it sure tasted good! I didn’t sleep well last night and I’m...
May 21, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We awoke early this morning. The hot springs are supposed to be a day use area and we had heard of rangers showing up at 6:00 am and handing out $175 tickets. I left camp at 6:00 am and I was the last of our group to leave. As I left I was able to get a good picture...
