July 23, 2022 Campsite at Disappearing Creek, mile ~1511.2 to Deadfall Lakes at mile 1536.8 25.6 miles I am conscious far earlier than I would like to be, but I suppose this is not an unusual sensation. I pull myself up and eat breakfast, then start packing up. I don’t put my contacts in because …
May 1, 2022 0 PCT miles Idyllwild, California I am oddly comfortable when I wake up. I stretch out and remember that I am in a bed in a hotel room instead of on my crinkly potato chip sleeping pad in my tent in the woods. 6:00 comes and goes, then 7. It’s close to …
Hikers love talking about gear. I think the only thing we might love more than talking about gear is buying new gear. Believe me, I understand the impulse to purchase a whole new kit before another thru-hike. It's exciting to look back on past hikes and to tinker with the setup, upgrade items to newer …
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