Day 23 Silverwood Lake to Swarthout Canyon, 20.8 miles After a restless sleep last night I was out and hiking by 6:30 this morning. I… Read The Post
Desert Rain and Perfect Hiking Weather
Day 20 Big Bear Lake to Mile 279.2, 13.1 Miles It was a wonderfully slow morning before our return to trail. Sleeping in, eating breakfast… Read The Post
Days 17-19 on the PCT
Day 17 Mile 229 to 248.2, 19.2 miles There’s something nice about boiling water and then eating hot oatmeal in my sleeping bag. I try… Read The Post
Up High Then Back to the Desert
Day 14 Idyllwild to Mile 187.8 via San Jacinto, about 12 total miles Left town on an 8:15 shuttle to the trailhead, then headed up… Read The Post
Heat Rash + Idyllwild Zero
Day 11 Mile 155.9 to 176.4, 20.5 miles Day 11 kicked my butt, which is why I’m writing this on my zero day. It all… Read The Post
Warner Springs to Paradise Valley Cafe
Day 7 0 Miles in Warner Springs How sweet it is to sleep in (until 6:45 or so, it’s all relative) and not have to… Read The Post
Days 4-6 on the PCT
Day 4 Penny Pines to Rodriguez Road, 19.7 miles Now, I don’t know if hell is a burning place or rather eternal separation from God,… Read The Post
To Mt. Laguna and Beyond
Day 1 Campo To Hauser Creek, 15.4 miles How many times today did I think “pinch me, is this real?!” We got dropped at the… Read The Post
The Process Of Getting There
This is the start of my blogging about my hike on the Pacific Crest Trail. New here? I’ve had this blog for 10+ years (dude… Read The Post
Lessons Learned From Changing Course
Life is not a single line moving in one smooth direction forward. Maybe I wasn’t set to go forward in a direct line, anyway. Maybe… Read The Post