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Day 4 | Arizona Trail
Mile 39.3 – 52.4 Another gentle(r) day at lower elevations. We’ve met a handful of other thru-hikers by now, and are getting to know them – Shrink, Norseman, Loofah, and of course Cherry Pit. Everyone is eagerly awaiting the first town food of Patagonia, Arizona! ⇠ Previous Day Next Day ⇢
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Day 3 | Arizona Trail
Mile 22.8 – 39.3 Miller Peak Wilderness When we woke up in the Miller Peak Wilderness, we found only mild condensation on our tent! We were grateful we had chosen to go with a double-walled tent (net body + rain fly) as opposed to a single-walled tent (one piece) because they handle condensation better. Typically
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Day 2 | Arizona Trail
Mile 9.3 – 22.8 We tried to get out of our tent early, but we were forced to stay cozy in our warm sleeping bags until the ice melted on the zippers of our tent. When we finally emerged, everything was covered in a fine layer of ice. Shaking off our tent, we produced enough
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Day 1 | Arizona Trail
Miles 0 – 9.3 (+1.8 bonus miles to tag the terminus) We rose before the sun, cold but surprisingly relatively dry and jittery with excitement to finally be hiking on the Arizona Trail. We used the red light on our headlamps to quietly pack up our belongings, and try not to disturb the other hiker
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Day 0 | Arizona Trail
The plan was to catch an early flight from Orlando, Florida to Tucson, Arizona, catch a pre-arranged ride to the trail, set up camp and relax for the whole afternoon before starting our hike tomorrow. But when do plans ever go accordingly? Neither of us realized we were flying during Spring Break, but we certainly
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Day 30 | PCT 2021
Mile 307.9 – 318 Soaked in the Hot Springs again in the morning, and moseyed through desert wildflowers in the afternoon. ⇠ Previous Day Next Day ⇢
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Day 29 | PCT 2021
Mile 289.9 – 307.9 (+4 miles to town) What a magical day! There was a little ice cream place 2.5 miles off trail… and it did seem like a good day for ice cream, so off I went. There I ran into Smitten and Cloud Ripper, and we hatched a plan to make it to
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Day 28 | PCT 2021
Mile 278.4 – 289.9 Quiet day, good trail, good weather, good water and good company. Camping solo tonight in a beautiful tucked-away spot. ⇠ Previous Day Next Day ⇢
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Day 27 | PCT 2021
Mile 266.1 – 278.4 I didn’t want to leave Kenny’s! He even made me GF brownies to carry out, which was a nice thought but I think they weighed 1.5 lbs! I made a new friend named The Breeze, and he gave me a pair of toe socks to help prevent more toe blistering. Still
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Day 26 | PCT 2021
Zero Day #3 Celebrated completing 1/10th of the trail with Yahtzee, Backgammon, movies and food. Heading back to trail first thing tomorrow! ⇠ Previous Day Next Day ⇢