Day 54-Today Could’ve Gone Much Worse
Day 54: mile 1197.9-1209.3 Dipity headed out before me with the plan to wait for me if things were too sketchy. This motivated me to get up and moving earlier…
Day 53-Who Needs Pants Anyway
Day 53: mile 1195.4-1197.9 ( Nero out of Sierra City) We all quietly laid awake, trying not to disturb each other. You know, the polite thing to do when you…
Day 52-People!
Day 52: mile 1181.8-1195.4 (Sierra City) What a wild night! By far the loudest and closest thunder and lightening storm I’ve been outside for. The thunder echoed through the mountains…
Day 51-What A Difference A Little Dirt and Sunshine Make
Day 51: mile 1172.3-1181.8 I woke up to two nice surprises and one not so nice surprise this morning... The sun was out and it was warming us up for…
Day 50-So This Is What Hiking In the Snow Is Really Like
Day 50: mile 1165,8-1172.3 Night one on the snow wasn’t bad at all, I was plenty warm. I woke up excited for my first full day hiking in the snow!…
Day 48 & 49- “Were You Guys Expecting Snow?”
Day 48: mile 1157.6-1160.8 (Peter Grubb Hut) May 21, 2019 Day 49: mile 1160.8-1165.8 May 22, 2019 The weather for the next week forecasted snow and rain each day with temperatures…
Off Trail Days 1 thru 7-Decision Time
Off Trail Days 1-7 I ended up off trail for a week throwing around different ideas with different people. I had planned on getting off and enjoying some desert sunshine,…
Day 47-All Alone and Eating My Feelings
Day 47: mile 643.9-651.3 Walker Pass Campground This morning I woke up and packed up without even thinking about it. I was on the trail before 8 am. I don’t…
Day 46-I’ll Deal With Tomorrow, Tomorrow
Day 46: mile 621.9-643.8 I woke up feeling fantastic. Today was going to be one of those real good days, I could feel it. My body had tons of energy…
Day 45: PB&J Saves the Day!
Day 45: mile 603.4-621.9 Yes, my tent is dry! The sprinkles as I was falling asleep left me thinking I’d be packing up another wet tent. In an attempt to…