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Pacific Crest Trail SOBO Southern 1/2, Last Two Days
Day 57 October 19, 2017 Mount Laguna Campground – Lake Morena Campground 26 miles/8 hours An early start. An easy walk. Holy crap I can walk long, fast and efficient, I realize as I hammer out the miles. Not trying to move fast just simply moving. Fast. How fun. Of course, this is the second to last day of this walk, and I am just getting into … more
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Pacific Crest Trail SOBO Southern 1/2, Part 25
Day 51 October 13, 2017 Cooler Water Camp – Idyllwild Road Walk to Town 17-18 miles/7.5hrs The raging wind wakes me at midnight. Trees sway in their windy dance above. I’m grateful to have by chance chosen the right side of the boulder to set camp. I am utterly protected by this warm desert wind shifting the chill I experienced the night prior to a sleep so … more
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Pacific Crest Trail Southern 1/2 SOBO, Part 24
Day 49 October 11, 2017 Couch Camp – Didn’t make it to Whitewater Preserve but that’s OK Camp 33.6 miles/12 hours I am too tired to write. Epic day. All I can say is 24 gallon water cache, I met a wonderful fast and strong SOBO named Boomer from Germany and it was a long, long day. Goodnight. Day 50 October 12, 2017 Cow … more
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Pacific Crest Trail SOBO Southern 1/2, Part 23
Day 47 October 9, 2017 Quiet Camp – Big Bear Nero 6.9 miles/2 hrs 15′ I still don’t know if I walked through a closed section of trail to the eventual highway. Seemed that way when I arrived at the road but there was no indication I was breaking laws coming south through the forest. Oh well. You do the best you can. I wake to … more
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PCT SOBO Southern 1/2, Part 22
Day 45 October 7, 2017 RV Camp – Sweet Desert Camp 27 miles/10hrs We’re up around 6am and proceed to speak very, very loud. Ina nor I are morning people but hell when your camping neighbours keep you up into the wee hours of night/morning with music/talking/being what else can you do but try to wake them up in the morning while you get your shit together … more
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Pacific Crest Trail SOBO Southern 1/2, Part 21
October 5, 2017 Day 43 Wrightwood – Dry Creekbed Camp 25.7 miles/8hrs 45′ The sister of Ina’s friend offers to drive us back to the trailhead. Another wonderful Wrighwood local, born and raised. Mary picks us up just after 6am. We drive into the massive full moon up the two lane highway. Twenty minutes later we are walking South on the PCT. I can hardly believe me … more
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Pacific Crest Trail SOBO Southern 1/2, Part 20
Day 41 October 3, 2017 Exposed Ridge Camp – Manzanita Bush Camp just North of Mt.Williamson 10.5hrs/?miles (many miles!) What a night. What a f**king night. The first time I wake is from the flap-flap-flaping of the tent vestibule that’s come un-staked. I hear this through my very efficient ear plugs. Which is precisely when I realize I am socked in with mist. It feels like I’m … more
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Pacific Crest Trail SOBO Southern 1/2, Part 19
Day 39 October 1, 2017 Casa de Luna – KOA Campground, Acton 34-35 miles/10hrs 50′ 7:30am start is pretty stellar considering I awake at Casa de Luna, have a a nice omelette, toast and ample coffee ℅ Joe, and am now back at the trailhead I left one and a half days ago. Which is funny because it seems like a month ago. Which is just how … more
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