May 20, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today I had one goal in mind: Deep Creek Hot Springs. I’d heard about these hot springs from some other hikers and it seemed like a good goal for the day. Ending the day by soaking in hot water sounded AMAZING! I broke camp and was on the trail by 6:30 am. My...
May 19, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I slept for 11 hours last night from 6:30 pm to 5:30 am. Holy crap! That may be a new record for me. I woke up groggy and a little out of it but otherwise refreshed. I took a little extra time this morning to stretch and make myself a big breakfast of oatmeal with...
May 18, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today was a somewhat disappointing day. I was tired and my feet hurt and I just wasn’t feeling particularly motivated. I only hiked for 12.3 miles which is a frustratingly low number of miles for one day. I seem to need more sleep these days to function well, at...
May 17, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 25 – Monday May 8 Mile 250.2 to Mile 266.1 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 15.9 Feet Ascended Today: 1628 Feet Descended Today: 2950 Current Elevation: Steps: 45643 Today I decided to hike the 16 miles from mile 250.2 to 266.1. Both the starting and ending points...
May 16, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 24 – Sunday May 7 Zero Day in Big Bear Lake Today will go down in infamy as The Day of the Underpants Incident. Â I will get to the details in due time. But first… I woke up early this morning in the attic room at the Nobody’s house. I was...
May 15, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 23 – Saturday May 6 Mile 235.5 to Mile 250.2 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 14.7 Feet Ascended Today: 3781 Feet Descended Today: 1701 Current Elevation: 6757 Steps: 47358 I was on the trail by 6:30 am this morning and I was one of the last hikers to leave tent...
May 14, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 22 – Friday May 5 Mile 221.6 to Mile 235.5 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 13.9 Feet Ascended Today: 3955 Feet Descended Today: 736 Current Elevation: 6142 Steps: 41259 I awoke this morning at the side of the trail sleeping on top of my tent. My first night of cowboy...
May 13, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
PCT Day 21 – Thursday May 4 Interstate 10 Mile 209.5 to 221.6 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 12.2 Feet Ascended Today: 3002 Feet Descended Today: 1312 Current Elevation: 2895 Steps: 45889 Our Trail Angel, Anonymous, offered to give us a ride to the trail this morning....
May 12, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 20 – Wednesday May 3 Fuller Ridge Trailhead Campground Mile 190.5 to Interstate 10 Mile 209.5 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 19 Feet Ascended Today: 450 Feet Descended Today: 6900 Current Elevation: 1960 Steps: 58,835 Today was another day of firsts for me. I hiked...
May 11, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Day 19 – Tuesday May 2 Mile 182.7 to Fuller Ridge Trailhead Campground Mile 190.5 PCT Miles Hiked Today: 7.8 Mt San Jacinto Miles Hiked Today: 5.2 Feet Ascended Today: 3461 Feet Descended Today: 4150 Current Elevation: 7749 Steps: 48896 If I thought yesterday...
