Miles Hiked: 11.3 Total Milage: 112.5 Campsite: Augua Calliente This morning I didn't open my eyes until 7am. It was nice to sleep in and not worry about hiking for once. I planned on taking a rest day today and I was so excited about it. Luke packed up his things and got ready toContinue reading "PCT Day 6: Eagle Rock"
PCT Day 5: Ranchita
Miles Hiked: 20.8 Total Milage: 101.2 Last night I didn't sleep well at all. Despite our campsite being tucked away in a perfect semi sheltered nook it still got really windy. When it's really windy at night my non free standing tent flaps in the wind like crazy. It's very loud and on top ofContinue reading "PCT Day 5: Ranchita"
PCT Day 4: Julian
Miles Hiked: 16.6 Total Mileage: 80.4 When I woke up at 5am I could barely move. I had a really hard time waking up for some reason but by 5:30 I had my stove on to make some Hot Chocolate. It wasn't cold at all but it was a nice morning treat. By 6:15am weContinue reading "PCT Day 4: Julian"
PCT Day 3: The giant pine cones
Miles Hiked: 21.6 Total Milage: 63.7 Luke and I left the hostel around 6am this morning. The morning air was very cool and "town" was completely quiet as we walked thru it to get back on the trail. According to Guthook, the population of Mt. Laguna is 60 people. As we passed through a campgroundContinue reading "PCT Day 3: The giant pine cones"
PCT Day 2: Mt. Laugna
Miles Hiked: 21.9 Total Milage: 42.1 Luke and I walked out of camp in the morning twilight. It was a pleasantly cool morning. I kept my puffy on for the entire first five miles without getting hot. We walked down a sandy trail with a nice constant breeze that reminded me of being next toContinue reading "PCT Day 2: Mt. Laugna"
PCT Day 1: Objectively Pleasant
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 bookContinue reading "PCT Day 1: Objectively Pleasant"
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 moreContinue 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 usContinue 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 ofContinue 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 wasContinue 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 theContinue 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 twoContinue 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 campingContinue 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 allContinue 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. TheContinue reading "Day 146: Glacier NP Day 2 : Red Eagle Lake"
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