PCT
Day 3: The Desert That Was Promised — Mile 45.3 -> Mile 71.2 Remember when I said the desert had been kind to us? The real desert showed up today. It was hot and sunny, and the longer stretches without water started kicking
Day 1: Morena Cruising — Mile 0.0 -> Mile 20.2 Trying out past tense, since this has all happened already. Let’s see how it goes. I expected the rain on Saturday, but we were surprised at about midnight by precipitation.
Staying Motivated — I’m very excited to start the PCT, but I fully expect to be bored at times on my hike. I plan to combat boredom and lack of motivation the same way I do in real
Getting Started — In two days I’m leaving my job, in eight days I’m flying to San Diego, and in nine days I’m beginning my hike from Mexico to Canada. It hasn’t really sunk in just yet, but
Day 4: Trail Pain, Julian Pleasure — Mile 71.2 -> Mile 77 to hitch hike in and out of Julian -> Mile 83.1 I woke up with some foot pain, likely due to jamming downhill in a long section with jutting rocks
Day 2: Mount Laguna and the Second Burger — Mile 20.2 -> Mile 45.3 The rain drop alarm clock rang at 5:40 AM, so we quickly packed up and got moving. We passed a few other groups from the day before, but we all
Day 0: Scout, Frodo, and San Diego — It’s 12:30 in the afternoon and I’m waiting for a minivan with a yellow pom-pom, the sign of Scout and Frodo’s shuttle to their home. An hour or so later I’m on my way after
