Category Archives: Hiking

Day 28 – Parker Meadow

Posted on June 21, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Caleb is getting water from the creek when I find him. I help carry it back to camp and then we walk and watch the birds and chipmunks around us. There is a phone signal some four miles from camp, … Continue reading →

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Day 26 – Southbound for a Day

Posted on June 19, 2025 by TheJessicaness

When we decided to section hike, we still wanted to help our new trail family complete as many miles as they could. For this reason, there can be a lot of planning that goes into making sure people are where … Continue reading →

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Day 22 – Mount Baden-Powell

Posted on June 15, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We are up at 330 because though I want miles, I’m not willing to hike in the dark to get them. Caleb drops the four of us at Big Rock Camp at 515am. It’s 63°F, we are around 5,000 ft. … Continue reading →

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Day Twenty – Friday the 13th

Posted on June 13, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Rachel is up and on her way to hike to McDonald’s at 5am, road-walking included, when a car alarm wakes me. Trailer Park is on the phone and Gert is sleeping in. Caleb has coffee, and Ravi is looking for … Continue reading →

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Day Nineteen – We’re Off to See McDonald’s

Posted on June 12, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Caleb drives Gert and me to the trailhead outside of the park, saving us some road-walking, but it skips a mile of trail, which brings my total missed to about 198 miles. I have Gert turn on my Garmin after … Continue reading →

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