Day 92 (27/06/2018): Soldier Creek to Warner Valley Campground at Mile 1350.3 (22.3 Miles) Wonderful morning meandering through sloping pine forests. Tons of spider webs. Saw a couple groups of girl scouts maybe? Got to check out terminal geyser and the bubbling pools of sulphur water before heading into Drakesbad. That shower was heavenly! Seriously, … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 14
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Day 85 (20/06/2018): Mules Ear to Sierra City (16.1 Miles) Camping with the Kiwi "Big Grin" and German "Clockwork" couple was awesome, and the deer only freaked me out a little as they stamped around my tent in the middle of the night. This morning was eery feeling walking through the dark woods on the … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 13
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Day 78 (13/06/2018): Lily Pad Lake Tentsite to Tentsite at Mile 1088.4 (25.4 Miles) Today was challenging. The morning was really nice and fairly easy, which was good because I was fairly hungover. Drank a beer (hair of the dog) while leaving the lake and walking with Wil and Vicious back to the car. Cool … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 12
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Day 71 (06/06/2018): Rush Creek to Random Tentsite at Mile 950 (23.1 Miles) Woke up at 5am and got going over Donohue Pass. That pass took a toll on Darwin and Vicious. Vicious almost really hurt his knee postholing, Darwin slipped and broke yet another pole, then got a huge snow scrape and bruise from … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 11
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Day 64 (30/05/2018): North of Sawmill Pass to Palisade Lakes Tentsite at Mile 819.4 (15.7 Miles) Well, today took the coveted "hardest day on trail" title. I just keep one upping myself. Trekking over both Pinchot and Mather Passes, postholing for hours on end, and bleeding down my legs from the crust of ice cutting … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 10
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Day 57 (23/05/2018): Zero Day in Bishop Day 58 (24/05/2018): Zero Day in Bishop then driving to BLM (Bureau of Land Management) campsite near Lee Vining Chill couple days hanging out with Darwin, Snuggles, Tang, Hummingbird, and Vicious. Tang rented a car and headed to SF this morning to hang out with her Uncle and … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 9
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Day 50 (16/05/2018): Crabtree Meadows to Vidette Meadows at Mile 786.1 (19.2 Miles) Woke up at 4:45am, packed everything up and started walking just after 5am. Three stream crossings and roughly thirteen miles later I was sitting at the base of Forester Pass. The highest point on the PCT. Attempting to hide from the wind … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 8
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Day 43 (09/05/2018): Joshua Tree Spring to Fox Mill Spring at Mile 683.1 (19.2 Miles) What a crazy way to finish off the desert section. Really chill day with a little uphill to start, then downhill towards numerous water sources. After lunch I stupidly began hiking with both ear buds in and damn near stepped … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 7
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Day 36 (02/05/2018): Hikertown Water Cache to Dirt Road at Mile 558 (23.1 Miles) Throughout last night I could hear coyotes howling and barking which, coupled with the howling wind put off an uncomfortable feeling. This morning was truly gorgeous though. It was partly cloudy until around 11am which kept it nice and cool. I … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 6
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Day 29 (25/04/2018): Santa Clara River to Vasquez Rocks at Mile 453.5 (9.1 Miles) What an inspiring morning. The geography around Vasquez Rocks is really something to behold. The way the sandstone is shaped into the coolest looking cliffs and hills with intricate little nooks and crannies everywhere is definitely one of the most unique … Continue reading Daily Journal Week 5