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 …
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Day 12: Back to the Valley Floor
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 …
Day 11: High Altitude, Low Temperatures
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 …
Idyllwild and Thoughts on the Trail So Far
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 …
Day 9: Fire Alternate to Hurkey Creek Campground
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 …
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Day 8: Heat!
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 …
Day 7: Getting Warmer
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 …
Day 6: Warner Springs
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 …
Days 4 & 5: Miles
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 …
Day 3: In the Snow
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, …
PCT Day 2: Lake Morena to Mount Laguna
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 …
PCT Day 1! Campo to Lake Morena
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. …
Gear Gear Gear
In just ten days we will be at the Southern Terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail! We’ve finished preparing our mail drops, purchased our last needed pieces of gear, and sent our first package off yesterday. Earlier this week we …
Less Than a Month to go: Final Preparations
Time sure flies when there are things to be done. As our start date looms ever nearer, our to-do list continues to get shorter but it still feels like there is much to take care of. Here’s what we’ve been …
PCT Resupply Preparations: Mail Drops
One major advantage of thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail is the abundance of trail towns prepared for the seasonal herd of hikers passing through. Most AT hikers -us included- do/did not prepare mail drops for resupply along the trail, opting instead …
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