Day 27 – Mt. Whitney
There was frost on my tent when I woke up. It would be a sign of things to come and I made some coffee just to hold on my frozen fingers...
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Day 26 – A Sierra introduction
I walked out of Kennedy Meadows and was on the trail by 8am. I had previously been hiking with others, most notably an awesome girl I met...
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Day 25 – Recovery
Not a lot happened today. I collected my mail at the local store in Kennedy Meadows and packaged my food in a bear canister. Then after...
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Day 24 – Kennedy Meadows
After an up and down day wandering through the monotonous hills that lead up the the Sierra, I arrived at Kennedy Meadows. It was a day...
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Day 22 – Sierra Prep
Within the week I will be in the heart of the High Sierra in the very early season and without cell service. My mileage has slowed...
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Day 21 – Fog
First off, I have been enjoying my journey immensely and have been staying off my phone the majority of the day which means I have been...
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Day 20
Camped at Tehachapi Willow Springs Road, a 25 mile waterless stretch began. Although, had more water been needed, there were a few caches...
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Day 19 – Tehachapi
From the bridge on the aquaduct it was 24 Miles to town where I needed a 5 day resupply. It started cold and windy but soon grew hot and...
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Day 18 – The Aquaduct
It was a cold night, especially for the desert. It made getting up rough, but walking essential to stay warm. I kept hiking with the...
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Day 17
I left green valley and headed towards the Mojave. Most the day was spent hiking with other hikers, notably Machine, Yukon and The...
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Day 16
Due to some phone and connectivity issues, a couple posts didn’t make it out. But to summarize the last few days: I hiked through Green...
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Day 13 – Agua Dulce
On the PCT there are trail angels that support the many hikers on the iconic US trail. In Agua Dulce is one of those trail angels. Their...
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Day 12 – 47
Two quick hitches and a breakfast sandwich before I was back at Inspiration Point and hiking away from Wrightwood. I was poised for a big...
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Day 11 – Wrightwood
The alarm went off at 2am inducing panic in all three of us. The two closest to it started banging it and trying anything to shut it off....
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Day 10 – A Shower
34 miles to Cajon Pass and the possibility of fast food and a shower. I pushed hard and early away from Deep Creek Hot Springs, exited...
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Day 9 – Hot Springs
This morning I wanted to see how fast I could pack up and hike, just for the fun of it. Starting from inside my sleeping bag, I had...
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Day 8 – Benedryl
I was hiking by 6am. Which is actually a bit later than normal. But I pushed hard through 20 miles, two empty water caches and lots of...
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Day 7 – The PCT
Day 7 was preceded by a sleepless night. Despite exertion, my body would not give in to sleep, so writing this I am exhausted. Now on to...
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Day 6 – Toughness Groove
Have no fear, I have survived the long waterless stretch and completed the majority of the desert without major issue. YES, the desert...
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Day 5 – A new desert
The day began early, before the sun crested the 4k’ hills and mountains surrounding the desert floor. The colors were beautiful even for...
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