Tag Archives: Julian

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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Crater to Chollas and Pie

Posted on November 13, 2023 by TheJessicaness

Getting to sleep was easy, but once dawn was near it grew harder to stay that way. We’re waking up at Amboy Crater, designated a National Natural Landmark in 1973. In 2016, BLM expanded the protected area to 5,700 acres … Continue reading →

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Uncle Ed in San Diego

Posted on June 25, 2021 by TheJessicaness

It will have been almost two years since I had seen family – mine or Caleb’s – so Ed’s free time from work will be more than welcome while he’s here for two weeks in April. Caleb and Ed will … Continue reading →

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