Day 6: Clean In Warner Springs
3rd Gate (mile 91.2) to Warner Springs (mile 109.5) 18.3 miles today to get to my first resupply spot. Hurried to get here before the post office closed. There is a community center here that is now a hiker welcome center. They allow camping Read More
Day 5: Flowers For My Honey
Rodriguez Road (mile 68.4) to 3rd Gate (mile 91.2) Did 22.8 miles today. Down down down, then across a wide desert valley floor, crossed Hwy S2, then up up up. The last two days I have been in the Anzo-Berago Desert State Park. While Read More
Day 4: Big Winds
Mile 47.8 to Rodriguez Water Tank (mile 68.4) After a mostly sleepless night it was a real feat to get my tent down without damage. On and off during the day the wind was so intense I was staggering like a drunk. I loved Read More
Day 3: My Tent Was A-Rocking
Fred Canyon (mile 32) to mile 47.8 After 9 miles today the town of Mt Laguna, with a campground, outfitter and most importantly a restaurant, was just a mile detour. Many hikers take a day off there. I could not resist and went in Read More
Day 2: Still Hot
Hauser Creek (mile 15) to Fred Canyon (mile 32). I slept in my tent but without the rain fly on last night so I could see the stars. They were still visible when the first sounds of hikers rising started. I was walking by Read More
Day 1: Brutal Sun
After taking pictures and signing the log book I was joking by 8am. The Sun was just brutal. This is not sand dunes desert, it is the high desert and has lots of plants, almost none tall enough to provide shade. By Read More
At Scout & Frodos
I flew from DC to San Diego this morning so I can hit the trail early Friday. Barney “Scout” Mann and his wife “Frodo” make starting the trail easy. They, along with other volunteers, pick you up at the airport, provide meals, a Read More
Rough Go Predicted For 2017 PCT
With a week to go, while making last minute preparations, I saw two two articles yesterday to make me nervous. First, the Washington Post had an article about the northern Sierra having the wettest year in recorded history, over 751 inches of snow in Read More
3 Weeks To Go…more changes
Three weeks to go… I’m still making changes. After getting the heavier tent (which is free-standing) I spent a week debating with myself over my backpack. I have an Osprey Exos 58 which weighs only 39 ounces. It’s very comfortable with loads under 30 Read More
