Month: May 2017

We woke up to a cold morning covered with frost but no snow. We descended all day down Fuller Ridge toward Cabazon and Interstate 10. We had planned to camp after 18 miles, but it was still early in the …

What a day! We got up early this morning and caught a ride back to Hurkey Creek to start the climb toward Mount Jacinto. The summit is off a side trail from the PCT, and we planned to hike about …

Today we enjoyed a day off in Idyllwild. Tomorrow we start a five day stretch into Big Bear. I had some questions regarding differences between the AT and the PCT. Thus far here are my impressions: The AT tends to …

We got up early this morning and were out of camp before the sun was up. While the sunrise was beautiful, we took two wrong side trails before we found the correct one to the only reliable water source of …

We started hiking this morning by 6 am and had a really nice walk to the first water source. The cool morning turned into a hot one by 8 am, and miserable after about 10. The only saving grace of …

Today was a long steady uphill under exposed sun and few water sources. The day was long and a little monotonous until about Mile 18, when we arrived at Mike’s place. A trail angel lives just off the trail and …

We had only eight miles to hike today to get to Warner Springs, where we had a box waiting for us at the Post Office. We hiked mostly through meadows, with a stop at the iconic Eagle Rock. We made …

Day 4: We woke up after a snowy night to a clear morning. Everything inside the tent was wet, and we didn’t break camp until after 8:00. Once we were on the trail we were cruising as the day warmed up. We …

The night was a bit colder than the forecast last night, and we woke up to 26 degrees and snow that was supposed to last much of the day and eventually turn to rain. We debated what we should do, …

It got misty in the night last night, and was overcast this morning. We were hiking by 6:15, taking advantage of the cooler weather. The morning was great, and we did ten miles by 10:00. The day was mostly one …

​Yesterday, Paul and I were picked up in San Diego by some trail angels and taken into their home. Scout and Frodo have hosted hikers for years, and about 20 spent the night at their home with us last night. …