Author Archives: TheJessicaness

Day 39 – Happy Birthday Flower

Posted on July 2, 2025 by TheJessicaness

I don’t quite feel like climbing out of the tent just yet, so I’ll wait until Caleb returns in need of the car key, to tell myself I can sleep tonight, since I didn’t very well last night, but the … Continue reading →

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Day 38 – Rachel Gets a Trail Name

Posted on July 1, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We’re up early but Caleb is not in a rush. We break down camp as we know it will be easier to sleep by the general store tonight than trying to bring people up to our site to hang out … Continue reading →

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Day 37 – Hello Kennedy Meadows

Posted on June 30, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We leave the motel early to drive to a version of Discount Tire (meaning each location has a variation on their name so they don’t have to honor their nationwide warranty, even in the same state). If a company offers … Continue reading →

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Day 36 – Driving On a Donut

Posted on June 29, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Trailer Park makes sure we’re awake (not intentionally) when he leaves the room and the sun bounces off the wall and into our eyes. Trailer Park and Rachel will both get a chance to talk with the couple from yesterday … Continue reading →

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Day 35 – Walker Pass Campground

Posted on June 28, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We start the morning slowly and then drive to Walker Pass Campground to wait for our hiker family. Trailer Park and Hillbilly are already there, the latter letting us know this is his first trail magic in 650 miles. Sometimes … Continue reading →

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