Miles: 18 Total: 211 Water: not enough; lone fountain; tap at Ziggy and the Bear’s I wake surprisingly not sore … Continue reading Day 13 Escher Prison and a Hiker Oasis

Miles: 14 PCT + 6 from town, up Devils slide to the trail Total: 194 Water: In solid and semi-solid … Continue reading Day 12 Adventures in Snowcal

Miles: 12+? Total: Parallel to closed PCT mile 176ish Water: Falling from the sky So today I had planned to … Continue reading Day 11 Zero Fail

Miles: 23 Total: 162 Water: 2L from the Cafe The wind gusts down Nance canyon where we have camped on … Continue reading Day 10 Storm Troopers in Paradise

Miles: 20.5 + .5 for water Total:140 Water: From creek yesterday, 3L form the Tule Springs tank So it seems … Continue reading Day 9 Fixie the One-Speed Pixie of the PCT

Miles: 10 Total: 119.5 Water: Hose water never tasted so good; plus 3 from an actual creek There’s very little … Continue reading Day 8 Roads More and Less Travelled

Miles: 23.5 + .5 for water Total: 109.5 Warner Springs Water: Just under 2L from 3rd gate cache and again … Continue reading Day 7 Mile 100 and Clean Hopes

Miles: 22 Total: 86 Water: 3 from a fire tank, 2 from Scissors Cache The trail winds around and down … Continue reading Day 6 Trail Magic is Magic

Miles: 22 + 1 for water Total: 64 Water: 4L out of sunrise trailhead cattle trough (too much) Early 5:30 … Continue reading Day 5 My first 20

Miles: Zero I wake at 5:30 am nestled in a sea of sleeping hikers wrapped in a rainbow of nylon, … Continue reading Day 4 Snow Day Dance Party