Miles Hiked: 27 PCT Miles: 1501.2 This morning I woke up at dawn near the McCloud River. I packed up my things and hit the trail about the same time as everyone else. I skipped all the water sources today until Squaw Creek so I was a bit dehydrated by the time I got there.Continue reading “PCT Day 83: Mount Shasta”
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PCT Day 82: McCloud River
Miles Hiked: 30 PCT Mileage: 1471 This morning I woke up around five am to an amazing sunrise. I was still tired so I didn’t get out of my sleeping bag until after 5:30. By 6am I was packed up and hiking down the trail after Midnight. It was eight miles to the first waterContinue reading “PCT Day 82: McCloud River”
PCT Day 81: Burney Falls
Miles Hiked: 30 PCT Mileage: 1440.6 This morning I woke up at 5am at Trevor’s House. It was the first day in so long that my body felt good when I woke up! I was still sleepy but it felt like all my major aches and pains were gone for the moment anyways. I ateContinue reading “PCT Day 81: Burney Falls”
PCT Day 80: A Zero in Fall River Mills
Miles Hiked: ZERO PCT Mileage: 1411.3 Today was my fourth PLANNED zero of the whole PCT. A big deal for me! My other planned zeros were in Tehachapi, Kennedy Meadows, and South Lake Tahoe. My unplanned zeros were the five days I spent in Acton when I thought I possibly had a fracture. I don’tContinue reading “PCT Day 80: A Zero in Fall River Mills”
Day 79: A lucky hitch
Miles Hiked: 23.8 PCT Mileage: 1411.3 This morning I slept in since we all decided to take a zero tomorrow. I wasn’t in a rush to get to town. Tomorrow it’s supposed to be over 100 degrees. Not to mention I badly need a day off. Luckily my friends hate the heat. The morning wasContinue reading “Day 79: A lucky hitch”
PCT Day 78: Old Station
Miles Hiked: 22.2 PCT Mileage: 1387.5 This morning I slept in super late. When I hike til 11:30 at night it is so hard to get up and keep going the next day. Once again my body still feels trashed from the high mile week to catch up to my friends and I still needContinue reading “PCT Day 78: Old Station”
PCT Day 77: Lassen National Park
Miles Hiked: 34.3 PCT Mileage: 1365.6 This morning I woke up in Susansville. Having a bed last night was great. I quickly packed up all my things and waited on Trail Diva and Midnight to get ready to hitch hike. We stood on main street for about 20 minutes before John picked us up. WeContinue reading “PCT Day 77: Lassen National Park”
PCT Day 76: Halfway There
Miles Hiked: 25.9 PCT Mileage: 1331.3 Last night some kids came to the park in the middle of the night and started blasting music. I was so annoyed but somehow I was so sedated that I was able to fall back asleep. We packed up our things in the dark and drove Midnight to theContinue reading “PCT Day 76: Halfway There”
PCT Day 75: Frog Mountain
Miles Hiked: 18.7 PCT Mileage: 1307.9 This morning I woke up feeling so exhausted and sore. Diva let me know when she was about 30 minutes away from being ready for the day so I could pack up my stuff and hike with her. It was 6am when we left camp and walked through theContinue reading “PCT Day 75: Frog Mountain”
PCT Day 74: Quincy and Belden
Miles Hiked: 22.8 PCT Mileage: 1286.6 This morning I willed myself awake at 4:45am. It was the perfect temperature outside and I had no problem getting out of my sleeping bag and doing all my chores as I packed up in fifteen minutes and hit the trail by 5am. The miles flew by so fastContinue reading “PCT Day 74: Quincy and Belden”
PCT Day 72: Sierra Buttes
Miles Hiked: 31.3 PCT Mileage: 1226.6 Today it was cold in the morning and it was so hard to get out of my sleeping bag. I was hoping to wake up early for another ambitious day but I was so tired. I didn’t walk out of camp until 6am. A late start for the milesContinue reading “PCT Day 72: Sierra Buttes”
PCT Day 71: Trail Magic Galore
Miles Hiked: 38.8 PCT Mileage: 1195.3 This morning I had an alarm set since I knew I wanted to hike a big day and would be tired from the night before. When it went off at 4:45 I could hardly move so I laid back down for 15 more minutes. At 5am I packed upContinue reading “PCT Day 71: Trail Magic Galore”
PCT Day 70: Donner Pass
Miles Hiked: 31.6 PCT Mileage: 1156.5 This morning I woke up to my alarm buzzing on my wrist. It was 5:30am and I was laying on the floor of a motel 6 in South Lake Tahoe. I quietly packed up my things in the dark and slipped out the door. Trail Diva and her boyfriendContinue reading “PCT Day 70: Donner Pass”
PCT Day 66-69: TRT Days 6-8
Day 66: 37.5 miles The day after I hiked my longest day ever, I woke up feeling sore but surprisingly not as bad as I thought. I didn’t start hiking until 6am which I consider late but still early enough for another long day. I wanted to see if I could do it. I talkedContinue reading “PCT Day 66-69: TRT Days 6-8”
PCT Day 73: Nor Cal is the place.
Miles Hiked: 37.2 PCT Mileage: 1263.8 This morning I was up an hiking at 5:20 am. Since I got to camp early yesterday I was feeling well rested and ready for another big day. Today was the first morning that I noticed it was still dusk at 5am. Pretty soon these early wake ups willContinue reading “PCT Day 73: Nor Cal is the place.”
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