Author Archives: Deserrae Potts

Today I woke up at 4:30am at base camp on the clear creek route Mount Shasta. I ate a bean and cheese burrito for breakfast and sorted through my pack in the morning twilight. I was leaving behind anything I didn’t need to get up the mountain today. I only took my backpack, trekking poles,Continue reading “PCT Day 85: Side Quest #2 Climbing Mount Shasta”

Miles Hiked: 4.7 (zero PCT miles) PCT Mileage: 1501.3 This morning I woke up early despite it being a town day. I didn’t sleep well and I was excited to go do all my town chores. I took a refreshing shower and packed up all my gear. Everyone else woke up as I was gettingContinue reading “PCT Day 84: Clear Creek Trailhead”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”

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”