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...
Long Distance Trails
Hiking long-distance trails is one of my passions. In 2017, I hiked over 1800 miles along the Pacific Crest Trail in a single summer. Read more about my adventures hiking various long trails below.
PCT Day 32 – Hiking in Snow to Wrightwood
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...
PCT Day 31 – Hiking Past Railroad Tracks and Gobbler’s Knob
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...
PCT Day 30 – The Infamous McDonald’s at Cajon Pass
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...
PCT Day 29 – Eating Pizza at Silverwood Lake
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...
PCT Day 28 – Deep Creek Hot Springs
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...
PCT Day 27 – Hiking along Holcomb Creek
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...
PCT Day 26 – Ode to My Enlightened Equipment Enigma Quilt
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...
Pacific Crest Trail Day 25 – Slackpacking in Big Bear
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...
Pacific Crest Trail Day 24 – The Underpants Incident
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...
Hi, I'm Unicorn!
I am an avid hiker, traveler, and adventurer who is on the mission to explore hiking trails around the world.  I’m also obsessed with National Parks, long-distance trails and other outdoorsy things.
I hope to share this knowledge with you and inspire you to explore new hiking trails too!