So long Idy, hello Big Bear Getting back on the trail from Idyllwild is always a bit of a challenge. There are at least three ways out of town that connect to different points on PCT. Depending on your level of Trail Purity, where you are staying in Idyllwild, and what you feel like doing,…
Category: PCT2018
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…
For inspiration, a PCT2017 photo montage
Unemployed and taking a break from pre-hike chores, I started digging through my pictures from last year. To psych myself up, I’ve put together a kind of highlight reel. Photo montages with soundtracks are supposedly so last century, but then again, I’m kind of last century. Without further ado. Featured hikers: Cosmo, Prickle, Larry, Redshift, Utah…