Day 24-The Hot Springs Stole My Underwear!
Day 24: mile 307.8-328.1 Ahhh waking up to the sounds of the river ...and the couple next to you fighting about something ridiculous. The downside to camping at such an…
Day 23-Got the Deep Creek Hot Springs On My Mind
Day 23: mile 285.9-307.8 Up and at ‘em! On the trail by 7 am to make it 22 miles to the hot springs early enough to enjoy a few hours…
Day 22-And She’s Back!
Day 22: mile 266.1-285.9 After a quick shower, vacuum, sheet change, and wipe down in the kitchen and bathroom I was headed back to the trail. Nothing like a little…
Days 18-21-Here A Bear, There A Bear, Everywhere In Big Bear!
Days 18-21: All my zeros in Big Bear (4) in one place Where do I even begin...? I had such a blast in Big Bear! The town itself was really…
Day 17-Sun Tea and 60,000 Steps
Day 17: mile 236.9-266.1 Why it took me over 200 miles to brew some sun tea is beyond me. How delightful! The trail began with a few blow downs, washouts,…
Day 16- Let’s Play ‘Find the Trail’
Day 16: mile 216-236.9 I started the day feeling spoiled. Another warm morning and a gift greeted me. My neighbors, Jaime (father) and Gavin (son), offered me an apple, which…
Day 15-Back To the Sunshine and Wildflowers
Day 15: 195.4-216 I woke up to the sun warming my tent. This was the first day in a while I didn’t wake up cold and it was glorious! A…
Day 14-Make Like the Wicked Witch and Melt Already!
Day 14: mile 183.4-195.4 It was noticeably colder when I woke up this morning. Not only did I feel colder, I had ice in my water. Thankfully I didn’t notice…
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…