Category: Hiking
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Day 4 | Mile 32.6 – 42.6
Into the town of Mt. Laguna today! I saw the first snow on trail, but it was just a small patch. The desert shrubbery gave way to a tall pine forest (oh the wonderful smells!) as I climbed to over 6000′ elevation. ⇠Previous Day Next Day ⇢
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Day 3 | Mile 20 – 32.6
Water is flowing! I crossed over Kitchen Creek in the morning, and kept my feet dry. I saw an egg, but didn’t collect it since it’s not Easter just yet. It has been incredibly beautiful, but also incredibly windy. In the evening, we saw SpaceX’s Falcon 9 launch of 22 Starlink satellites. ⇠Previous Day…
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Day 2 | Mile 14.0 – Mile 20.0
I got an easy quick 6 miles in before the afternoon showers. I enjoyed beautiful views of Morena Reservoir before descending down into Lake Morena County Park for the evening. We saw many other hikers camped out, making use of the quarter showers (which were either ice cold or burning hot), restrooms, and Malt Shop…
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Day 1 | Mile 0.0 – 14.0
And so it begins, again, again! The Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail’s Southern Terminus is located between Campo, California, United States and Tecate, Baja California, Mexico. It’s a tradition to walk a little south of the terminus and stick your hand (or your foot, if it’s not gigantic like mine which will likely get stuck)…
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DAY 6 @ The Big Island, Hawai’i
Just another beautiful day living the island life! We returned to Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park, to continue exploring. We explored a coastal trail feature a sea arch and endless petroglyphs. PuÊ»uloa Petroglyphs | Hawai’i Volcanoes NP This massive lava field contains almost 25,000 different petroglyphs, making it one of the largest petroglyph fields in all…
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My First Backpacking Date
Aside from backpackers I’ve met while on a trail, I’ve always backpacked alone. It’s been a hard sell for my non-backpacking friends to want to purchase, and then carry, a lot of gear just to go somewhere to sleep on the hard ground. And then along comes Tom! Tom and I finally found one night…
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Planning a Primitive Camping Date
Have you ever felt inclined to work up a good sweat with a great hike, then not change your clothes or bathe, and crawl into a tiny space with your beloved (who is in a similarly rank state) and stay there for about nine hours? No? Ah, well, I can’t say I blame you, but…
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Day 3 | PCT 2021
Mile 15 – 22.3 Talking with a few other hikers who had been camped in the same area as me last night, they confirmed that they also heard the mountain lion and its heavy breathing. But none of us became midnight snacks! I had a steep climb first thing in the morning out of Hauser…
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Day 2 | PCT 2021
Mile 2.7 – 15 Today was a long day with no water sources until mile 20, which meant I had to carry over 10 lbs of water as I set out on my hike. But the weather was perfect! I was able to dry everything out and found the perfect campsite nestled between some trees.…
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Day 1 | PCT 2021
Mile 0.0 – 2.7 I’m baaaack! After a long rehab, my feet have pretty much recovered from my first thru-hike attempt. I’m ready to walk from Mexico to Canada! Imagine, you’ve been anticipating the start of your thru-hike for months, years, or at least hopefully weeks. You’re looking at your GPS while in a vehicle,…