Author Archives: Deserrae Potts

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 theContinueContinue 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 theContinueContinue 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 fastContinueContinue 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 milesContinueContinue 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 upContinueContinue 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 boyfriendContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 70: Donner Pass”

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 talkedContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 66-69: TRT Days 6-8”

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 willContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 73: Nor Cal is the place.”

Miles Hiked: 42.2 PCT Miles: 31 TRT Miles: 11.2 This morning I woke up at 4:45 am after a great night of sleep. I was on trail hiking by 5:15 after packing up all my things and taking the time to sit down and eat breakfast before leaving camp. The day started with a veryContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 65: TRT Day 5: Tahoe City”

Miles Hiked: 23.8 PCT and TRT Miles: 23.8 Today I get picked up by a trail angel at 7:30am. Me and five other hikers squeeze into the car with our giant packs. All the other hikers get dropped off at Echo Lake but I get dropped off at Carson Pass. If you recall, I leftContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 64: TRT Day 4: Two For One Special”

Miles Hiked: ZERO Today was my first day off in three weeks! Somehow I sleep in until 8am despite the natural light coming into the room. This is not something I ever do unless I am incredibly exhausted. Usually I wake up very early whether I want to or not and once I do IContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 63: TRT Day 3: Z E R O”

Mile Hiked: 20 PCT Miles: 0 TRT Miles: 20 Last night the clouds over head did lead to rain and I was caught cowboy camping. When the first sprinkles came I debated just letting it rain on me but then it got heavier and I decided to set up my tent at 2:30am. I wasContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 62: TRT Day 2: Kingsbury Grade”

Miles Hiked: 30.5 PCT Miles: 18.3 TRT Miles: 12.2 Everything is sore when I wake up. I am completely exhausted from yesterday. Last night I put myself to sleep with an edible and Benedryl to counteract the morning caffeine rush that lingered far into the evening. I know once I start moving I will feelContinueContinue reading “PCT Day 61: TRT Day 1: The side quest begins”