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PCT Southern California

Staggering Trail Magic at Walker Pass

June 22, 2014 by Alan Underkofler

Mile 635 - 16 Pacific Crest Trail miles, 2 wandering milesI woke up to the cool wind and beautiful glowing sunrise, such a contrast from yesterday's desert hiking. The Pacific Crest Trail is like this many days, in the morning you are in the forest and by midday you are in the screaming heat up of the desert all to finish up at night back on top of a mountain with trees, it's surreal! I'm ...

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We Have Found the Desert!

June 21, 2014 by Alan Underkofler

Mile 613 - 22 Pacific Crest Trail miles, 1 wandering mileThe sun was brilliantly rising over the rocks around our campsite. We were up and hiking by 6am as we had a long day in the desert ahead of us. Three miles into our day we had an amazing water cache which we used to fill all of our bottles. We were each carrying six liters of water 50 yards later two chairs, two coolers, and sodas waited ...

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Feeling the Music of the Wilderness Within You

June 18, 2014 by Alan Underkofler

Mile 593 - 20 Pacific Crest Trail miles, 2.3 wandering milesI woke up to the music of the wilderness, birds were singing all around me... I could have stayed in the tent for hours listening to them welcome the morning. It was so relaxing. Miles and miles of pristine cool forest awaited. My steps were light feeling rejuvenated by the singing birds and the green forest. And with the forest came ...

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Interrogated by Armed Russians on the PCT

June 15, 2014 by Alan Underkofler

Mile 573 - 20 Pacific Crest Trail Miles, 1 wandering mileWe slept great protected by our cave in the trees from the wind which was still blowing fierce in the morning. After an hour of trail we hit a dirt road for the next four miles winding in an around more windmills. It was definitely time for a stop as we came to our water source, which was dripping out of a foil candy wrapper at about a ...

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Wine, Wind, and Walking Along the PCT

June 14, 2014 by Alan Underkofler

Mile 558 - 15 Pacific Crest Trail Miles, 1 wandering mileEnjoyed two nights in Tehachapi and much needed relaxation with friends from the trail. Dinner, drinks, jacuzzi, and a big fluffy bed were all glorious! We also had two additional angels who gave us a ride to and from the grocery store. More unexpected kindness from strangers. We escaped the vortex at about 12pm getting a ride back to the ...

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Wild Horses, Lingering Clouds, and Clown Shoes!

June 10, 2014 by Alan Underkofler

Mile 542 - 16 Pacific Crest Trail Miles, 7 wandering milesButterfly's knee was still bothering her so while I continued to pack she started hiking. This morning we started seeing new thru-hikers on the trail. People were really spreading out and faster hikers were starting to catch up. The people you see on the Pacific Creat Trail are constantly changing. Some you will see once or for a few weeks ...

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A Town for Hikers in the Desert

June 9, 2014 by Alan Underkofler

Mile 517 - 25 Pacific Crest Trail Miles, 1 wandering mile Hiker Town is an odd oasis in the desert among the PCT. Terrie Anderson was gracious enough to shuttle a full van of hikers to this town of sorts. Richard the owner is full of energy with lots of experience and stories to share. He has built a small town for hikers which includes a post office, jail, city hall, and more. Most of the prop ...

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