Des Hikes Thru

Miles Hiked: 26.4 PCT Mileage: 635.3 It was cold the morning and I didn't sleep once again. I didn't want to get out of my sleeping bag. I wish I still had my pair of leggings it would make it so much easier to get up and get going. Luckily Pippin lent me her rainContinue reading "PCT Day 38: Desert Days Coming to an End"

Miles Hiked: 25.6 PCT Mileage: 608.9 This morning I was so cold and tired I didn't want to get out of my sleeping bag so I "slept" in. By that I mean I just didn't get out of my bag until after 6am because I only got about an hour or less of sleep lastContinue reading "PCT Day 37: Landers Meadow"

Miles Hiked: 16.8 PCT Mileage: 583.3 We all wanted to get back on trail early this morning but since we had to wait for the post office to open at 10am that didn't happen. I enjoyed sleeping in and eating a grapefruit for breakfast. Kathy drove us to Tehachapi where we stopped at the postContinue reading "PCT Day 36: Wind Advisory"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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"

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 :("

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"

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"