Tag Archive for: thru-hike
PCT 2007 Day 43 – Idyllwild – View of Fuller Ridge
PCT 2007 Day 43
Day 43 / 5-7-07 Cowboy Camp
Idyllwild - View of Fuller Ridge
19.7 miles (2.5); 198.3 (9) total miles; 2033.9 trip miles
Sunny, wind, 80
What a night's sleep I got in the cabin we stayed in. I slept wonderfully. U.B. gave me…
PCT 2007 Day 42 – Cedar Spring Trail – Idyllwild
PCT 2007 Day 42
Day 42 / 5-6-07
Cedar Spring Trail - Idyllwild (Tarp)
16.3 (2.5) miles; 178.6 (6.5) total miles; 2014.2 trip miles
70,sunny, wind
Last night was another blustery night. My tarp was taking a beating. It took all three of us…
PCT 2007 Day 41 – Sandy Jeep Rd. – Cedar Spring Trail
PCT 2007 Day 41
Day 41 / 5-5-07 Tarp
Sandy Jeep Rd. - Cedar Spring Trail
19.6 (2) miles; 162.3 (4) total miles; 1997.9 trip miles
Sunny with some clouds; cold in am, windy after dinner
NOTE: () indicates side trip
Last night was ridiculous!…
PCT 2007 Day 40 – Spur – Sandy Jeep Road
PCT 2007 Day 40
Day 40 / 5-04-07 Tarp
Spur - Sandy Jeep Road
23.2 miles; 142.7 total miles; 1977.9 trip miles
Low clouds in AM, 40's
Last night it never rained but it was pretty chilly in the AM. Ants came into my tarp when I was writing in…
PCT 2007 Day 39 – Warner Springs – Lost Valley Rd
PCT 2007 Day 39
Day 39 / 5-3-07
Warner Springs - Spur road pass Lost Valley Rd
9.9 miles; 119.5 total miles; 1954.7 trip miles
Sunny with some clouds, 80's
I woke up at 7 am and it was tough. My bed was super comfortable and I was tired still.…
PCT 2007 Day 38 – Sandy wash – Warner Springs, CA
PCT 2007 Day 38
Day 38 / 5-2-07 Hotel (Warner Springs Ranch)
Sandy wash - Warner Springs
22.9 (2) miles; 109.6 (2) total miles; 1944.9 trip miles
Sunny; 80-90; windy
NOTE: () indicate the road walked miles
Last night I decided to put up…
PCT 2007 Day 37 – Rodriguez Cross Spur – Sandy wash
PCT 2007 Day 37
Day 37 / 5-1-07 Tarp
Rodriguez Cross Spur - Sandy wash
18.3 miles; 86.7 total miles; 1921.9 trip miles
Scattered showers and 70-80, windy
Day 7 with rain
I woke up at 1 AM feeling really wet. My legs had sweated so much my…
PCT 2007 Day 36 – Laguna CG – Cross Rodriguez Spur
PCT 2007 Day 36
Day 36 / 4-30-07 CB
Laguna CG - Cross Rodriguez Spur
20.5 miles; 68.4 total miles; 1903.6 trip miles
Sunny, 80
I slept better last night then the night before. I did slip off my pad during the night once or twice. The…
Appalachian Trail Day 153 – Daisy Pond Lean-to – Katahdin
Appalachian Trail Day 153
Day 153
07-30-01 12.8 miles
Daisy Pond Lean-to → Katahdin
AT – 2168
I’ve done it! I’m sitting on top as I write. The climb was a piece of cake. I love it. Jeff and I climbed like champs. …
Appalachian Trail Day 152 – Hurd Brook – Daisy Pond Lean-to
Appalachian Trail Day 152
Day 152
07-29-01 11.0 miles
Hurd Brook → Daisy Pond Lean-to
AT – 2157.0
No E.T. camping. The bugs weren’t too bad. We had an owl come into camp right as I started the fire. Mortis and Jeff…