Jacob Leistra / "Game Boy" / PCT 2019 | Jacob Leistra / "Game Boy" / PCT 2019

Travel

Day 3: The Desert That Was Promised

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 2: Mount Laguna and the Second Burger

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 1: Morena Cruising

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.

Day 0: Scout, Frodo, and San Diego

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