(Warning, picture heavy post) “I have no memory of this place”, said the Smokebeard. No longer the Greybeard leading the Fellowship, I’m now just another old, slow hiker. And it turns out that is just fine. After doing many chores and eating a lot of food, we all managed to get out of Wrightwood at…
Category: Pacific Crest Trail
PCT23 – 369 – Wrightwood
No snow, please We woke up early but there were two inches of snow on the ground, so we all rolled over and went back to sleep. Once we got up, we started feverishly watching the weather report, praying that it would clear by noon. We had taken a full day off and were eager…
PCT12 – 169 – Idyllwild
Day 12. Trail mile 169. Idyllwild. Leaving Warner A few days back, I got up at dawn and left my trail family behind at Warner Springs. Half of them had been out to the bar, and the other half were taking the day off. Only a few hikers were moving around. Dylan AKA Painter was…
PCT7 – 110 – Warner Springs
first week of my 2018 PCT trip
Comfort items – take an ounce, leave an ounce
(Originally posted on The Trek) As I mentioned before, I’m at the final kitchen-sink phase of packing for the hike. The last few bits and extra things that might come in handy; spare hair elastics, for instance, or a silnylon pouch to help organize all my foot-care stuff. I’ve made some changes to the overall…