April 26, 2022 Campsite at mile 96.5 to campsite at mile 112.5 16 miles This is a long one. But I think it’s pretty good. Read on. The start of the sunrise wakes me up before my 5:45 alarm does. It streams through my thin tent walls and bathes the campsite in orange. I start …
April 22, 2022 Campsite at mile 47.7 to Julian via hitch on Sunrise Highway 0 miles Yet another night of hardly any sleep. This time it was because of the wind, rain, sleet, and now hail that pummeled the tent all night. It’s still standing when we wake up, amazingly, but it is a precarious …
April 20, 2022 Hauser Creek to Fred Canyon - 16.6 mi My alarm wakes me at 5:10. I turn it off and snooze for ten more minutes before finally remembering that I’m getting breakfast at Lake Morena! I pack up quickly after that. It’s so nice not to be hooked on coffee anymore. It means …
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Day 0: April 18, 2022 It’s happening. Today I am flying to San Diego, and tomorrow I begin hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. This morning Katie drives me to the Oakland airport, where my flight is delayed, then delayed again. I eat a breakfast sandwich and focus on finishing my book so that I don’t …
There's a saying in the thru-hiker community: Either you do one of the Triple Crown trails, or you do all three. I hiked the Appalachian Trail in 2019, nearly three years ago. This year, I am embarking on the second trail of my eventual Triple Crown. I am officially thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail in …
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In which I reflect on the three months since the AT and share one more trail entry.
In which every last moment is appreciated, friends are loved, and Katahdin is reached.
In which I sniff trees, hike big mountains, and make it through with the help of my friends.
Passport Somewhere 