Tag: pacific crest trail
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Friends + Family of Hikers: Some Questions to Ask When They Call Home
I’ve heard of a few instances where hikers call home or friends and the conversation has been less than encouraging. I think part of the reason that happens is because people imagine that we’re out here having the time of our lives and maybe even need to be brought back down to earth, or think […]
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Determined to Thrive – Day 22 + Day 23 (Nero and Zero in Big Bear)
PCT miles: 256 to 266 Miles: 10 I woke up around 530 knowing I had a 10 mile walk to the hitching road for Big Bear, but it was chilly out and I stayed in bed for a little while longer. Rawhide and Tarantino seemed to have a similar desire and none of us really […]
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My First 20 Mile Day – Day 21: Seasonal Creekside to Arrastre Trail Camp
PCT miles: 235.5 to 256.2 Miles: 20.7 Well. It happened. My first 20 mile day. I’ve been saying I didn’t think I’d do a 20 for a while, and not til I had a good reason to, and I guess I had good reason today – I had the choice of two campsites, one that […]
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All I Want Is A Nap – Day 20: Whitewater Creek to Seasonal Creekside
PCT miles: 220 to 235.5 Miles: 15 I went to bed early last night and this morning I still woke up tired, after something like 9 hours of sleep. All day I wanted a nap, and when I tried to take one around 1130 I couldn’t quite fall asleep. I’m wondering if I don’t need […]
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Finally Got To Camp Before Dark – Day 19: Bottom of San Jacinto to Whitewater Creek
I was struggling to sleep last night, my tent was on a slant and I was too warm. I was pretty sure I could hear mice all night. Once I figured it out and got comfortable I slept topless and on my belly and drooled all over my air mattress and finally fell asleep. I […]
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All The Way Down – Day 18: Mountaintop Campground to Rusty Pipe and Faucet Camp
PCT miles: 190.5 to 205.7 Miles: 15 + 2 packless miles to get in n out I don’t want to get up this morning so I take it slow and stay in my bag and eat breakfast and then very, very slowly get my things together. Cate and I are chatting as we pretend to […]
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In Which I Do Exactly What I Plan Not to Do – Day 17: Idyllwild to Mountaintop Campsite
Pct miles: 179 to 190.5 (+2 up Devil’s Slide to get to the trail) Miles: 13 A few random things before I get started: 1) the laundry was so good at Silver Pines that my clothes are actually clean – and one armpit of my shirt no longer reeks of armpit. 2) because I did […]
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Waiting Out the Storm – Day 15: Herky Creek to Idyllwild + Zero in Idyllwild
PCT miles: Alternate mile 7.7 to Idyllwild Miles: 7ish Woke up and my ankles were probably the stiffest they’ve been so far. I walked back and forth on the cement at the bathroom and did some downward dogs and slowly got them to loosen up. Got my things packed up and said goodbye to Rawhide […]
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A Little Pity Party – Day 14: Woodsy Campground to Herky Creek
PCT miles: 159.7 to 166, miles 0 to 7.7 of the alternate Miles: ~14 Snakes: 0 Tears: 0 Woke up this morning and my ankles were especially stiff. I’m not surprised because I didn’t really stretch last night – I wanted too badly to crawl in my tent. We could hear bees buzzing outside and […]
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Up Up Up, Burgers and Overwhelm – Day 13: Desert Climb to Wooded Overlook
PCT mile: 144 to 159.7 Miles: 15 (almost 16) Snakes: 2 Rattlesnakes: 1! My first! Kind of Today I let myself not wake up to an alarm and started waking up to the campers around me around 515. It felt good to let myself sleep. I got walking with Karma and Rawhide and they quickly […]
colleen stinchcombe 