Miles Hiked: 20.2 Total Milage 20.2 This morning I woke up at 5am in a massive tent at Scout and Frodo’s house. They are two legendary trail angels who live in San Diego and host hikers at their home before dropping them off at the Mexico Border to start their hikes. Scout wrote a bookContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 1: Objectively Pleasant”
Author Archives: Deserrae Potts
The Gear, the Flight and All the things…
I am sitting in a hotel room right outside the Atlanta Airport at the moment writing this. I just went through my gear for the last time and took photos of it all. I procrastinated way too much to get a picture of it all at once so I took individual photos with way moreContinueContinue reading “The Gear, the Flight and All the things…”
Happy NOBO Season!
I started hiking Northbound on the Appalachian Trail today. It feels GREAT to be back. Plants are beginning to bloom and spring is in the air. I missed the rhododendron tunnel so much. My dad and I are doing an eight day section hike of Georgia. My two younger cousins are going to join usContinueContinue reading “Happy NOBO Season!”
A Guide to Resupplying the Early Bird
A celebratory meal I made myself for hitting the 1,800 mile mark on the Appalachian Trail … Notice the variety I am writing this post to inform people how I prefer to eat along with other miscellaneous resupply things while thru hiking on the trail. This is mostly just because I’ve had a lot ofContinueContinue reading “A Guide to Resupplying the Early Bird”
Winter Updates and 2022 Plans
If you’re reading this you are probably one of my regular readers. Congratulations you are some of the few who get the inside scoop on what I’m up to and my future plans. Well, my first month back to work this winter in Telluride was one of the worst jobs I’ve ever had. I wasContinueContinue reading “Winter Updates and 2022 Plans”
Fall in Appalachia and Future Plans
My 2021 hiking season ended with one more long distance hike in the Appalachian Mountains. After I finished the CDT I went home to Telluride, Colorado for two weeks. I wanted to see the aspens change colors there and get some quality fall day hikes in while recovering from the CDT. On top of theContinueContinue reading “Fall in Appalachia and Future Plans”
Day 149: The End
Mile Hiked: 18 Total Milage: 2585 It started raining this morning around 5:30am when it was still dark. Machine cowboy camped last night meaning he didn’t have his tent set up. When it started raining I told him he was welcome to get in my tent or under my vestibule since I have a twoContinueContinue reading “Day 149: The End”
Day 148: Glacier National Park Day 4: Fifty Mountain
Miles Hiked: 23 Total Milage: 2567 This morning all of us woke up at 5am. We got ready in the dark and were hiking by 6am. It was still dark when we left with our headlamps lit and ascended to going to the sun road. Because of the permit system and our extremely limited campingContinueContinue reading “Day 148: Glacier National Park Day 4: Fifty Mountain”
Day 147 :Glacier National Park Day 3: St Mary Falls
Miles Hiked: 12 Total Milage: 2544 Today we only have to hike 14 miles to our next camping spot. There is also a way we can take a short cut by fording a river. So we will only have to walk 12 miles! Because of this, I was super lazy this morning and took allContinueContinue reading “Day 147 :Glacier National Park Day 3: St Mary Falls”
Day 146: Glacier NP Day 2 : Red Eagle Lake
Miles Hiked: 20 Total Milage: 2532 Today I slept in again. We only have to hike 20 miles to our next assigned campsite so I was in no rush. For breakfast I ate some snacks. I was still the first person up and getting ready at camp. By 7:30am, I left before anyone else. TheContinueContinue reading “Day 146: Glacier NP Day 2 : Red Eagle Lake”
Day 145: Glacier NP Day 1: Old Man Lake
Miles Hiked: 17.4 Total Milage: 2512 Today I enjoyed sleeping in until 7am. For breakfast I got a sandwich and a brownie from a small cafe called “Brownies” right next to the hostel. I slowly packed up all my things and relaxed until 11am. I hiked out of town with Darwin and Legs. Machine wasContinueContinue reading “Day 145: Glacier NP Day 1: Old Man Lake”
Day 144: Two Medicine
Miles Hiked: 5 Total Milage: 2494.6 This morning, Matt, Dev and I all woke up at 5am. It was dark as I got ready. Since I lost my head lamp it was very hard to see and get everything packed up. We all got into the car and then drove to pick up Legs andContinueContinue reading “Day 144: Two Medicine”
Day 143: Bob Marshal Wilderness Day 4: East Glacier
Miles Hiked: 18 Total Milage: 2489.6 Today my friends Dev and Matt who I met on the AT (Henrietta and Herbie) arranged to do some trail magic for me. They were some of my favorite people I met on my first thru hike. Dev has stayed in touch with me a little bit and wasContinueContinue reading “Day 143: Bob Marshal Wilderness Day 4: East Glacier”
Day 142: Bob Marshal Day 3: Jurassic Park
Miles Hiked: 30 Total Milage: 2472.6 This morning I woke up to a soaking wet tent and sleeping bag. It was some of the worst condensation I’ve ever had in my tent. I packed up while it was still dark along with everyone else. We planned to hike 30 miles today so getting up earlyContinueContinue reading “Day 142: Bob Marshal Day 3: Jurassic Park”
Day 141: Bob Marshal Day 2: Racing Sunset
Miles Hiked: 27.1 Total Milage: 2441.6 Today I slept in a bit because I was so cold. I had to pee really bad and I was starving so I was forced out of my warm sleeping bag earlier than I wanted to be. The sunrise was pretty, especially as I watched it slowly cast lightContinueContinue reading “Day 141: Bob Marshal Day 2: Racing Sunset”
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