Miles Hiked: 8 PCT Mileage: 566.5 I got in contact with Pippin again when I got to Tehachapi. I couldn’t keep up with the group since my shin was bothering me from Augua Dulce. Pippin and Fry invited me to do an 8 mile slack pack with them today and go back to Bakersfield toContinue reading “PCT Day 35: Bakersfield”
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PCT Day 34: A Zero Day in Tehachapi
Miles Hiked: ZERO PCT Mileage: 558.5 I have been looking forward to Tehachapi for a long long time. It’s the first Zero day I had planned for myself. Even though I had all those days off for injury in Acton, I felt like I needed this zero so bad. My body was absolutely exhausted. IContinue reading “PCT Day 34: A Zero Day in Tehachapi”
PCT Day 33: Blazing Heat and No Sleep
Miles Hiked: 23.6 PCT Mileage: 558.5 Last night I slept for about four hours before getting up to hike again. I was racing the hot sun. I checked my map last night and saw a shady place with water was 14 miles away. I wanted to make it there before noon. My legs were incrediblyContinue reading “PCT Day 33: Blazing Heat and No Sleep”
Day 32: Hiker Town and the LA Aqueduct
Miles Hiked: 24 PCT Mileage: 534.9 This morning I opened my eyes at 3am. I realized it was too early to start hiking so I fell back asleep until five and hit the trail at 5:30am. The seven miles to Hiker Town through rolling desert hills were very easy. I hiked the last few milesContinue reading “Day 32: Hiker Town and the LA Aqueduct”
PCT Day 31: I’m Going to Be
Miles Hiked: 17.6 PCT Mileage: 511 I woke up feeling absolutely fatigued this morning. Everything hurt. I did start my period yesterday and usually I have a hard time hiking when that happens. I wasn’t surprised by how bad I felt. It took my time packing up camp and doing stretches before hiking up allContinue reading “PCT Day 31: I’m Going to Be”
PCT Day 30: Another Day another Burn Area
Miles Hiked: 15.2 PCT Mileage: 493.4 This morning I woke up in the Manzanita Forest of Casa De Luna. I packed up all my things and went out front to the driveway to hang out with everyone. Joe made us all pancakes for breakfast with fresh fruit and coffee. We all put on Hawaiian shirtsContinue reading “PCT Day 30: Another Day another Burn Area”
PCT Day 29: Casa De Luna
Miles Hiked: 19.7 PCT Mileage: 478.2 My shin still hurt when I woke up this morning. I was scared. I am mostly worried about making an injury worse before it gets better. It’s just so hard to tell. I packed up my tent, took time to stretch, and left camp before everyone else around 5:40am.Continue reading “PCT Day 29: Casa De Luna”
PCT Day 28: Augua Dulce
Miles Hiked: 14.3 PCT Mileage: 458.5 I was so anxious to leave this morning. Today would be the day I’d decide to keep hiking or take time off the trail. I wasn’t in a rush to leave since the weather was relatively cool and my only goal was to make it at least ten miles.Continue reading “PCT Day 28: Augua Dulce”
PCT Day 23-27: Five Zeros at the Acton KOA :(
Miles Hiked: Zero I spent a total of five days at the Acton KOA waiting for my shin injury to heal. When I limped into town I knew I was in trouble and needed at least three days off. I got in contact with Morgan who runs Blaze Physio. She is a physical therapist whoContinue reading “PCT Day 23-27: Five Zeros at the Acton KOA :(“
Day 22: Limping into Acton
Miles Hiked: 29.1 This morning I woke before sunrise. The moon was incredibly bright in the sky last night. A couple of times I woke up thinking it was early morning but it was the middle of the night. The first thing I did was get up and go to the bathroom. My left shinContinue reading “Day 22: Limping into Acton”
Day 21: Angeles Crest Highway
Miles Hiked: 31.4 Total Mileage: 415.1 This morning I left Little Jimmy Spring at 5:30am. I was hoping to leave at 5 but I didn’t sleep well last night and it was hard to get going. I was able to see a good sunrise as I walked out of camp. The first thing I didContinue reading “Day 21: Angeles Crest Highway”
Day 20: Wrightwood and Baden Powell
Miles Hiked: 14.5 Total Mileage: 383.9 I have to admit this is the first time I have been caught up on my blog since the first week on trail! Although I still ended up writing this at a break the next afternoon. I have been struggling so much to write and take photos. I’m notContinue reading “Day 20: Wrightwood and Baden Powell”
PCT Day 19: Uphill on Sore Legs
Miles Hiked: 22.1 Total Mileage: 369.3 When I woke up my eyes the sun was bright in the sky. I panicked and thought I slept in until 7am or later. It wasn’t even six yet. I saw lost boy next to me eating some chicken nuggets he packed out. Everyone else was all ready toContinue reading “PCT Day 19: Uphill on Sore Legs”
PCT Day 18: Cajon Pass
Miles Hiked: 30 PCT Mileage: 347.2 At 4:45am I opened my eyes with no alarm. I lived up to my name this morning and walked out of camp at 5am. I assumed the others heard me and wouldn’t be far behind. I was on a mission today to get lunch at the Famous Mc Donald’sContinue reading “PCT Day 18: Cajon Pass”
PCT Day 17: Deep Creek
Miles Hiked: 23.3 Total Mileage: 317.9 This morning I noticed that pitching my tent did keep me warmer at night. When I opened my tent doors it was noticeably colder. Dirt Magnet and Cam were packing up as well. I was the first to leave camp. It was a cold morning. I walked 3 milesContinue reading “PCT Day 17: Deep Creek”