Category: On the trail

On the second day after Kennedy Meadows I had my first bear sighting. I was hiking alone at 8:30 in the morning as the trail rounded a meadow called Big Dry Meadow. As I was hiking through the forest… Read more

My friend Tony drove up from Orange County to visit while I was in Wrightwood. We took a short trip down to nearby town Phelan before heading back to Wrightwood and eating lunch there. As Tony drove… Read more

Me and Maverick started out from Idyllwild just before noon on May 14th. Going up the switchbacks at Devil’s slide went way better than expected. I had come to realize that my shoes ,and insoles… Read more

Just reached the I-15 today. 342 miles of the PCT is done. That’s 13% of the trail. The hike is going really well and I have started to put in up to 26 mile days (42 km/day). Yeah! Unfortunately… Read more

I started out of Warner Springs on the afternoon of May 9th wined and dined. I have been hiking with Maverick the entire time and Heavy, Michiel, Rob and Brian on sections. I can definitely see that… Read more