May 6, 2022 Campsite at mile 245.3 to Highway 18 and Big Bear Lake at mile 266.1 20.8 miles I do not want to get up. My alarm rings and I smack it into snooze. I’m cold. I don’t want to hike at 5:30. We’re at a high elevation, so why do we have to …
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PCT Day 17: What is this, the Amazon?
May 5, 2022 Mission Creek at mile 226.2 to campsite at mile 245.3 19.1 miles My alarm jolts me awake at 3:55. Finally, a complete night of sleep! Turns out, cowboy camping on a warm night next to a gurgling frog-filled stream with a blanket of stars overhead is great for relaxation. I sit up …
PCT Day 16: Beach Day
May 4, 2022 I-10 underpass to Mission Creek at mile 226.2 16.7 miles Freight trains woke me up at a few points last night. They blared their horns and rumbled past like huge strange animals. Other than those few times, though, I slept surprisingly well through the night. I wake up ready to hike. We …
PCT Day 14: San Jacinto
May 2, 2022 Idyllwild to Saddle Junction via Devil’s Slide Trail, San Jacinto Peak trail to PCT, PCT to campsite at mile 190.5 6.6 PCT miles +8.8 non-PCT miles on Devil’s Slide and San Jacinto Peak Trails 15.4 miles We start rustling much earlier than yesterday. We’re going back to the PCT today! Within an …
PCT Day 15: What Goes Up Must Come Down
May 3, 2022 Campsite at mile 190.5 to I-10 near Cabazon 19 miles It’s not as cold this morning as it was last night, and it seems like my packing routine might be turning a corner: I’m ready in close to half an hour. Andy still isn’t moving by the time I’m nearly ready, though, …
Why I’m Not Buying a Ton of New Gear for the PCT
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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Gallatin Crest Trail Day 3: Thursday, July 15
10ish miles? - Windy Pass to Ramshorn Lake Although my GPS said it was about 8 miles to Ramshorn Lake from Windy Pass, I remembered reading a trip report that had today's mileage around 13. Classic Gallatin Crest. Nothing for certain, everything guesswork. 13 miles would be a long haul at this elevation, especially without …
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Gallatin Crest Trail Day 1: Tuesday, July 13
11ish miles - Hyalite Creek Trailhead to Crater Lake I woke up as it began to get light, around 6. It took me a while to get moving, because as usual for my first night of any backpacking trip, I didn’t sleep well. It was a beautiful morning, and I enjoyed a relaxed breakfast and …
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