Dates: May 13th, 2017 - October 21, 2017 Days: 161 Miles: 2400
Oct. 18th–21st, 2017 | Days 158–161
It was an emotional morning as we woke up and tried to make plans for the last leg of our journey. We are now counting down in the double digits, a 2,650 mile endeavor has now become the 98-mile, four-day stretch in front of us.
October 15th-17th, 2018 | Days 155-157
The trail took us on a six mile road walk to get out of Seiad Valley and then up we went. The climb was long and steep but the clear California skies and warm weather more than made up for it.
October 12th-15th, 2017 | Days 152-155
A few days ago my hands felt like they got stung by an insect and since then certain fingers have formed giant dime-sized blisters while others have swollen.
Oct. 6th-10th, 2017 | Days 146 - 150
This morning Jedi treated herself to a waffle and I indulged in delicious diner hash browns. After breakfast, the hiker friendly "Resort" hotel arranged a ride for us back to the trailhead and by 10:20am we were hiking towards Crater Lake National Park.
Oct. 3rd-5th, 2017 | Days 143-145
We spent two hours sticking our thumbs out to Highway 58 before Devin, a local resident, offered to drive us all the way to the trailhead.
Sept. 29th - Oct. 3rd. | Days 139-143
The gray days in Oregon make it difficult for me to get up and get going. This morning we started hiking at 8:00am through the Three Sisters Wilderness.
Sept. 24th - 28th, 2017 | Day 134-138
After hanging out and having a drink in the famous Timberline Lodge - Jedi, Cosmo, and I set out to find the trail. The recent storm brought snow to Mt. Hood...a lot of snow.
Sept. 20th-24th | Days 130-134
I've got the pre-birthday blues. We've been inside for a couple days while it stays cold and rainy in Trout Lake.
Sept. 14th-19th, 2017 | Days 124-129
Mama G and Lynn have been some of the most amazing trail angels! Lynn took the four of us into the town of Packwood to send off our extra food.
Sept. 10th-14th | Days 119-124
After checking out of the hotel, Cosmo and I meandered into town. A friend of mine, John Z, happened to be nearby and came to hang out for the afternoon.
Sept. 4th-8th, 2017 | Days 115-119
Most of the morning hike was spent tucked away in a dense, chilly forest, with glimpses through the branches of the jagged peaks around us.
Aug. 29th-Sept. 3rd, 2017 | Days 109-114
First day hiking in Washington and it did not disappoint! Forrest and Brady joined us for the first 10 miles of our hike, and Brady loved his new persona as protective trail dog.
Aug. 26th-28th, 2017 | Days 106-108
Cosmo and I enjoyed our van life road trip up to Seattle, where we linked up with my good friend Forrest and his wife Neesha.
Aug. 19th-25th, 2017 | Days 99-95
As soon as we got into Old Station we headed for JJ's Diner and stuffed our faces. The day was warm and the air was thick with smoke from a recent forest fire.
Aug. 12th-19th, 2017 | Days 92-99
This morning Mondo and I traded packs for 10 miles and it was incredible! He had my 40L full of food and I pranced up the trail in his 25L ultralight pack.
Aug. 6th–11th, 2017 | Days 86–91
Back to trail! We spent the morning packing up and getting ready to get back out to the woods. The early afternoon brought thunderstorms to Tahoe so we weren't in a big rush.
Aug. 1st–5th | Days 81–85
The big group split up for our hitching adventure but Ya Ya, Utah Aaron, Cosmo, and I stood together with our thumbs out.
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.
July 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.
July 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).
July 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).
July 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.
June 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.
June 23rd–28th, 2017 | Days 41–47
Today was my first full zero. We spent the day lounging around the Lake Isabella RV Park Campground.
June 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.
June 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.
June 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.
June 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
May 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.
Day 1
2:00pm - Aaron dropped me off at the southern terminus and after 30 minutes of photos and goodbyes, I was on my way.
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