Mile 115 - 23 hiking miles, 1.2 wandering miles A soft flowing stream, birds singing in the background, a cool crisp to the air. I woke up this morning dreaming and then realized I was not dreaming at all. This is my morning reality... The sounds of nature all around me. Our campsite today was on the soft sand next to Aqua Caliente Creek. Sleeping on sand is heavenly when it comes to trail ...
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Rolling Hills, Fields of Grass, and Stunning Flowers
Mile 101 Barrel Springs to Warner Springs and beyond...Showered and feeling fresh we hit the trail at about 9:30am. This is a favorite section for me as I have backpacked from here many times. It's beautiful rolling hills, fields of grass, and flowers everywhere! And of course eagle rock.(Hmm something seems to be hitting my heal inside my right shoe...) This section was one of my first ...
Sadly it’s Time to Say Goodbye…
It's been an unreal experience on the Pacific Crest Trail but sadly it's time to say goodbye... You carried all my worldly positions for 47 miles yet it seems I was not built for you. It's time for us both to move on but... we will definitely remain friends! After many attempts and some over the top customer service from the Gregory team, I had to change my packs and say goodbye to the Z-65. ...
And Around Around We Go! With Nutella Brownies!
Mile 77 - 24 trail miles, 1 wandering mile Awake and moving at 4:45am! With no tent to pack we were back on the trail by 5:30. Motivated to get an expected painful climb done in the cool morning. Around around we go... This should be the theme song for the Pacific Crest Trail! For 14 miles we went around every hill and mountain in sight. We started to wonder if we were going anywhere! ...
Hitchhiking For Pie and Sleeping Under Bridges
Day 6 Mile 61 - 16 trail miles. 1.4 wandering milesThe day started with a beautiful sunrise outlining the Laguna Mountains. After packing up our gear we said goodbye to our three friends who backpacked with us for the day. Five became two and we were once again alone on our journey. The day was HOT and the descent was long... As we pulled water from a cement tank stored for fires I was told ...
Pure Magic! One Bottle of Pinot Noir Appears!
Day 5 - Mile 47.7 - 14 trail miles, 1 wandering mile 45 miles into our adventure we were met by 18 of our AZ friends who came to see us off one more time. Their smiling faces and positive attitude were a treat! As well as a few additional comfort treats and gear brought by Bryon! Thanks to our friends we were able to host 9 additional thru-hikers in our campsites at no cost to them. Spreading ...
Dangerous Snakes, Wild Turkeys. and Amazing Angels
Day 3 12.6 trail miles .4 wandering miles stopped at 43.6 Today we made the climb to Mount Laguna. After hearing another hiker talk about the day I was expecting a long and somewhat tough accent. Al day I was expecting to find this climb and it never really appeared. Instead we found ourselves among gentle streams as towering pines completely changing the scenery and adding a refreshing new ...