May 29 – Day 36 “Time for a break”

Miles 17 PCT Mile: 558.51 It was another early morning of hiking with only 4 hours of sleep. Up at 2:30, and on the trail by 3. I had about 3 hours of night hiking before dawn, and enjoyed another beautiful sunrise. The climb was not overly difficult but it was constant. I reached the …

May 28 – Day 35 “Angels in the desert”

Miles 24 PCT Mile: 541 My favorite time to hike the desert is between dawn and sunrise. In fact, it's the only time. The desert is in full bloom painting majestic beauty that my iPhone just cannot capture. The lighting changes the landscape in ways that are difficult to describe. It's just beautiful...then Satan shows …

May 27 – Day 34 “Hiker Town”

Today I just worked on my blog and chilled with other hikers.  Pictures tell the story best..... This is where I am.  This is Hiker Town. The dude who owns it is some wealthy government consultant.  Simon napping 😴  I'm extremely dirty from the past few days. There's an outdoor shower here. No warm water, …

May 26 – Day 33 “…mother nature kicked my ass!”

Miles 21 PCT Mile: 519.8 I fell asleep by 9pm last night, but by midnight, the wind was getting violent. I was awakened by a large gust. The inside of my tent was completely covered in a fine silt that was sifting through my internal bug net. I also noticed that the outside of my …

May 25 – Day 32 “A nice day until…

 Miles 20 PCT mile 498 My plan is to get to Hiker Town by Saturday morning for a resupply. I'll take the day off and head out early on Sunday. I really need a full day or so to recharge in a real town. From Hiker Town to Mojave/Tehachapi it's about 50 miles. That's where …

May 24 – Day 31 “1 Month on the trail”

Miles 26 PCT Mile: 479 I could say...it's hard to believe that it's been a month already...but I won't. It feels like all of that. Life is certainly different out here.  Today, i found a great rhythm. I was up at 3am and on the trail by 4. The weather was going to be warm …

May 23 – Day 30 “Agua Dulce”

Miles 10.5 PCT Mile: 454 Out of camp by 6am for a 10 mile hike into Aqua Dulce. By 9:30, it was already hot. When I first got into town, I stopped at the little liquor store, bought a 1 liter lemonade, one very large Sprite, and one large cup of ice. I walked outside …

May 22 – Day 29 “Adaptability”

Miles 8 PCT Mile: 444.3 We got up at 4am and hit the trail at 5. I was shocked at how good my body felt after such a crazy day. The plan was to get to Hiker Heaven before the heat...about 18 miles. We had also heard about the Acton KOA campground just 8 miles …

May 20 – Day 27 “Some things you just can’t make up”

Miles 18.7 PCT Mile: 406.7 How many times do you look at yourself in the mirror on a normal day? On the trail, I go days at a time without a thought of what I look like. I do get a kick out of seeing myself every 4-5 days.  I passed a group of Boy …

May 21 – Day 28 “This just got real”

Miles 30.33 PCT Mile: 436.11 First, I forgot to post the 400 mile pic from yesterday... Now to my day.... So we left at 5am knowing that water, distance, and heat were going to play a big role in today's effort. It was 12 miles to our first water source, and it was hot, ugly, …