Category Archives: Hiking

Day Nine – Eagle Rock to Paradise Valley Cafe

Posted on June 2, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We are three miles from Eagle Rock, a popular waypoint on the PCT around mile 106 when we wake. We get to pass under shade, by cows, and through a meadow. We climb over our first downed tree, listen to … Continue reading →

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Day Five – Trekking Poles Save Lives

Posted on May 29, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Yesterday was 18.4 miles, by my watch. Caleb, Rachel, and Gert go back half a mile or so to the Sunrise Highway junction, where it’s a quarter mile to a water source. The other two had planned to leave at … Continue reading →

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Day Four – There’s Honey in These Hills

Posted on May 28, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Gert and Rachel leave camp at 620 and we’ll be about 15 minutes behind, as usual. I spent the morning drying wet clothes in the hand dryer while the four of us shared the three stalls in the open bathroom. … Continue reading →

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Day Three – Not Too Perilous

Posted on May 27, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Today will have us leaving camp at 8am, about five minutes behind our trail family, with my body at a 6 out of 10. I see a California kingsnake but the non-venomous ones are usually in a hurry to escape … Continue reading →

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Day Two – On Mondays, We Hike the PCT

Posted on May 26, 2025 by TheJessicaness

We twitch and sweat through the night, a result of so much exertion on our bodies that are not used to this level of activity. I’m not sure how long this will last but we aren’t the only ones experiencing … Continue reading →

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