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July 27th-Aug. 1st, 2017 | Days 76–81
All eight of us slept in a tiny tent cabin in Yosemite Valley, fully embracing our hiker trash way of life. We took our time getting ready, grabbing one last town breakfast before attempting to hitch back up to Tuolumne Meadows.
Read MoreJuly 23rd–26th, 2017 | Days 72–75
Once we got back to Reds Meadow the whole gang was there waiting. We ate as much of our town" food as our stomachs could muster and then (after a couple hours) packed up and headed back out to trail.
Read MoreJuly 14th-22nd, 2017 | Days 63-71
Glen Pass
We are well into our Sierra section and enjoying the beauty of the John Muir Trail (which was my first real backpacking trip in 2015...and my gateway drug to thru-hiking).
Read MoreJuly 10th–13th, 2017 | Days 59–62
Zero #2 - still waiting for Leki part.
Ya Ya and Utah Aaron spent the day at Kenough Hot Springs, I joined Lucky, a hiker from Colorado, for lunch at the local juice bar, and Cosmo got a surprise visit from his mom and cousin Steph (who drove down from vacation in Lake Tahoe).
Read MoreJuly 1st–9th, 2017 | Days 50–58
After the mishap with my hiking poles/ice axe I decided to go home to Los Angeles to get my gear straightened out.
Read MoreJune 28th–30th, 2017 | Day 47–49
Today was a good day. My eye felt better, my energy level was high, and our evening hike was gorgeous. We stayed at Kennedy Meadows for breakfast and lunch, eventually leaving at 2:30pm.
Read MoreJune 23rd–28th, 2017 | Days 41–47
Today was my first full zero. We spent the day lounging around the Lake Isabella RV Park Campground.
Read MoreJune 16th–22nd, 2017 | Days 35–41
Eventually we left town and said goodbye to Ed. It was harder than normal to leave creature comforts and our good friend.
Read MoreJune 13th–16th, 2017 | Days 32–35
Last night the winds in Hikertown sounded more like a tornado. I stayed in the bunkhouse/garage and kept waking up to a thrashing sound against the garage doors. Luckily, I've been falling in and out of deep sleep throughout my hike. The moments when I slip out of consciousness are efficient and dream-filled.
Read MoreJune 10th–12th, 2017 | Days 29 – 31
Today we hiked 20 miles along the Leona Divide trail race course and hitched a ride to The Anderson's aka Casa de Luna. We were greeted by new and old friends.
Read MoreJune 3rd–9th | Days 22–28
Trail Angel Rich drove us out to the trail head at Inspiration Point and hiked in with us for about an hour. He got really excited about the trail and possibly preparing for his own future thru hike. The PCT has a magnetic energy and I think we all could tell that Rich is getting close to taking that first step.
Read MoreMay 27th–June 3rd, 2017 | Days 15–22
It was business as usual upon arriving to Big Bear. We miraculously made it to the post office within the one hour they were open at the start of this holiday weekend. We were early in fact.
Read MoreMay 23rd–27th, 2017 | Day 11–15
Sadly, we left Smoke Beard in Idyllwild. He has been having difficulty with blisters so he decided to stay in town to heal.
Read MoreMay 20th–23rd, 2017 | Days 8–11
Trail Angel Dirtwolf (aka Ian) stayed the night with us allowing for our morning break to include Ruth (Ian's Ford Freestyle and occasional weekend home), beer, and snacks.
Read MoreMay 15th–18th, 2017 | Days 3–7
Cold and windy in Mt. Laguna. I left the lodge with good intentions to hike out but the local outfitters store had other plans.
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2:00pm - Aaron dropped me off at the southern terminus and after 30 minutes of photos and goodbyes, I was on my way.
Read MorePre-packing all of my resupply boxes and getting ready to hit the trail.
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