Day 13-My Lingering Food Coma
Day 13: mile 179.4-183.4 (+2.5 more on the trail from Idyllwild) The hotel shuttle back to the trailhead left at 8:15, but check out wasn’t till 11, what a dilemma...…
Day 12-Ahhhh My First Zero… Idyllwild Laziness
Day 12: 0 miles hiked What’s a zero? It means zero miles are hiked that day. For me it meant as few steps as possible were taken at all. It…
Day 11- Dang, PCT You Sure Brought It Today!
Day 11: mile 161-179.4 (+2.5 on the trail to get a hitch to Idyllwild) It was a long one today my friends! I decided I would get an early start…
Day 10-From One Paradise To Another
Day 10: mile 145.4-161 (plus 2 more to eat a delicious meal!) Mary’s was a whole new place when I woke up. The sun was shinning, and it was warmer…
Day 9-That Mary, She’s One Cool Lady!
Day 9: mile 122.7-145.4 Up and at ‘em and feeling fabulous! I got about 10 hours of sleep, and I was ready to take on the world! ...or at least…
Day 8-Well, I Guess It’s Just Gonna Be One Of Those Days
Day 8: 109.5-122.7 I left Warner Springs at 11:30, oops. The mornings just seem to get away with me no matter what time I wake up. Plus it’s that much…
Day 7- A Day of Awesomeness!
Day 7: mile 101.2-109.5 (Warner Springs) I woke to a light sprinkle hitting my tent. Even with the rainy, gloomy day, I was still motivated to get up and moving.…
Day 6-First 100 Miles Are Behind Me!
Day 6: mile 81.6-101.2 One silver lining to all the heat yesterday was it made the sand underneath me nice and warm. I actually got hot at one point last…
Day 5-Today Felt Like Home
Day 5: mile 59.7-81.6 And so begins my days of 4 am wake ups. No alarm needed, that’s just what happens when you go to bed at 9 I guess.…
Day 4- Tacos, Beer, and Cuties, OH MY!
Day 4 mile: 45-59.7 Day four began with a beautiful sunrise. We watched quietly, all of us bundled in our layers, me wrapped up in my quilt. The orange hue…