Days 3-5 No cell service continues. Thanks to trail angel on day two at Carson Pass who have me a lighter. Now I don’t have to eat hard, freeze dried
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Pro-tip When making a checklist of things to bring on a long distance hike (see previous post), be sure to include matches or a lighter.
Continue readingDays 1 & 2: Echo Summit to Lost Lake There are two schools of thought in preparing physically for long distance hiking: beforehand and on the trail. Those who prescribe
Continue readingDay 0: PDX to SLT Preflight check. Planning complete. Packing done and resupply set for Sonora Pass, Tuolomne Meadows, Muir Trail Ranch, and Kennedy Meadows. I flew from PDX to
Continue readingGear List PCT 2018
More or less complete list of stuff. Bathroom Advil Chapstick First Aid Kit Insect repellent meds Purell sunscreen toilet paper and trowel Toothbrush/paste Bedroom backpack cover Enlightened Revelation 20 degree
Continue readingPCT – Google My Maps
PCT – Google My Maps The hike so far. Here are some of the stops on the route. Summer 2015: Oregon PCT Summer 2017: Lake Tahoe to Dunsmuir Summer 2018:
Continue readingDay 22 Start: Hat Creek (mi 1367.2) End: Near Lost Creek (mi. 1382) Total trail miles: 292 Before going up the dry Hat Creek Rim, I stopped at JJs Cafe
Continue readingStart: Warner Valley Campground End: Hat Creek Miles hiked: 20ish, including detours Trail miles: 277 Afterburners (pictured) and I both went to Drakesbad to see if our packages arrived in
Continue readingA partial list of items temporarily and permanently lost on this hike… So far
Water filter. (Fell down side of mountain, couldn’t be recovered). Replacement water filter. (Delivered to wrong address by UPS, still lost) Credit card. (Not officially lost, but had to be
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