Month: May 2017

This morning was beautiful outside, and we walked to Casa de Luna by a bit after 8. We made it in time for coffee and pancakes! The Andersons live here with an enormous backyard they allow hikers to tent in. …

I actually stayed in bed until after 7 this morning, it was so comfortable in a real bed. We packed up and headed into the cafe in town for breakfast. It was after 10 when we finally got in the …

Yes, there is a hiker heaven, and it’s in Agua Dulce, CA. We started the day only 3 miles away, waking up early nevertheless to beat the heat and the crowds. We strolled through the Vasquez Rocks, a site of …

We slept in again this morning, although that really just means until 6. We were on the trail by about 6:30, and it was a warm morning from the start. We walked through a burn area for most of the …

Most of the time it takes me a little while to fall asleep, but last night I was out the moment my head hit my inflatable pillow (before 9pm). We decided to sleep in today since we were so tired …

Today was a long day. We woke up early to make the final mile to the summit of Baden-Powell for sunrise. I was awake by 4am. It was 20 switchbacks to the top, and sunrise was beautiful. It was windy …

Last night a wildfire started up the hill from Wrightwood, burning several​ acres. Because it was fairly close to the home we were staying at, we all made sure to pack our bags in case we had to evacuate. Fortunately …

After the scorched Earth hellscape that was yesterday, we were eager to get up early and get to town before it got too hot. We were hiking by 10 past 5, enjoying the sunrise and the altitude as the morning …

It seems like there is a burn area nearly every day on the PCT, and today was no exception. It started off hot the moment the sun came up. By the time we reached Cajon Pass 6.2 miles into the …

The morning was warm today, but the first section of our hike was very nice as we descended out of Deep Creek Canyon in the shade. A few miles in we ran into Coppertone, a 2006 PCT hiker who travels …

Today we passed Mile 300! We got up early this morning to make our way to a natural hot springs 22 miles away. We followed a Creek for much of the day, plenty of spots to take short breaks, eat …

We got a ride out of town about 9 am this morning, and headed back into the mountains. The trail circled around Big Bear Lake and we had great views back toward town. It was a warm day with a …

We woke up early to head the 0.4 miles to the road into Big Bear. After about 20 minutes we caught a ride into town, where we hit the Starbucks and the Vons for groceries before heading to our hotel. …

We slept in a little this morning but still got back to the trail pretty early. The plan was to do 21 miles, leaving about 6 to get into Big Bear tomorrow morning. We passed the 400km mark in the …

Today is our trail friend’s 30th birthday, and she wanted to do a 30 Mile day to celebrate. Unfortunately the wind changed direction in the night and kept most of us from having a good night’s sleep. We woke up …