Miles: 25 Total: 1328 I sit eating breakfast in my sleeping bag and calculate for fun how many miles a … Continue reading Day 80: Halfway Everywhere

Miles: 19 Total: 1303 I wake in the dark to the sound of a freight train, so loud I am … Continue reading Day 79: Gifts of the Ascent

Miles: 17 Total: 1289 Water: 2L from Cold Creek (whoops! Not enough); iced tea; tap water Even in larger groups, … Continue reading Day 78: Passing Comical Trees

Miles: 25.5 (back in the game!) Total: 1272 Lots of big ups and downs today, trail wise and emotionally. But … Continue reading Day 77: Up All Day, Up All Night

Miles: 22 + 1 for water detours Total: 1246 Water: 1L from camp; 1.5 from Bear Trap Creek; 1L creek … Continue reading Day 76: Water Bubbles

Miles: 18 Total: 1224 I love evenings where I decide to camp alone, but am then joined by friends. Knowing … Continue reading Day 75: Slowly, Northward, Slowly

Miles: 9 (all uphill) Total: 1207 Finally back up in Sierra City, Stephen and I sit in the rental car … Continue reading Day 74: Back at it, the Sky and I.

Miles: More Zero Total: Stuck on 1199 My time in the valley passes in a dizzy haze, fragmented memories scattered … Continue reading Time Out Merced