PCT1

Lake Morena.  Mile 20ish.  Here with about a dozen others, just 2 I know, Johnny Rocket and Butter.  Legs ok, feet sore.  More moleskin tomorrow.  Had a terrific day, with a nice 2 hour siesta, food and chat with a few others including  a guy from Holland. Saw: LIZARDS, horned toad, some cool blue starling…

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PCT5 – 101 miles

Administrivia:  you don’t need Instagram to follow the pics, just look in the lower right of the page.  The latest ones are there and if you click around in there you can see the rest. Exhausting and exhilarating 5 days.  I have terrible blisters,  but great companions.  Shared meals, shared stories, shared hitches.  The country…

PCT9 – trail mile 166.5

Total miles something like 180.  A long, hot couple of days from Warner Springs.  The feet are unhappy.  But Eagle Rock was awesome. Mike’s was a handy break.  I figure $4 for 4L of water is an excellent deal.  I skipped the pizza, beer and weed though – no time to play when you’re “crushing”…

PCT11 – zero day – Random musings

Random thoughts today, as I sit here with throbbing feet and sleepy eyes.  Hint: the State Park campground here sucks, right on the road, and the $3 campsite is on the side of a hill.  Oh, and plague.  But the coffee shop in town rocks, and is generous with their electricity and wifi. 1.  Never…