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Day Sixteen – Happy Birthday Ravi
The toilet seems so far away, especially when the distance off-trail required is only 200 feet. Half of us are up early even though we agreed there was no rush today, so I go back to sleep. I’ll be up … Continue reading
Day Fifteen – Land of Chipmunks
Gert and I leave camp at 610, and 15 minutes later, I stop to take my jacket off. There’s a trail saying, “Be bold, start cold” for a reason. My jacket is so efficient that I go from feeling warm … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Camping, Family, Food, Hiking, Media, Medical, Plants
Tagged airport, first aid, hiker hunger, PCT, shadow, Southern California
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Day Fourteen – Onyx Summit Trail to Doble Camp
Caleb and I sleep in. It’s already 9am when we’re making breakfast in the room because the hotel does not offer it as pictured and advertised. We grab Gert and drive back to Hiker Haven to pick up Trailer Park … Continue reading
Day Thirteen – Downed Trees, Downhill Delays
The thing about hydration is that it runs on its own schedule. Many a hiker attempts to drink enough during their activity and some chug water whenever they come across a source but we also drink lots before bed. This … Continue reading
Posted in Animals, Camping, Food, Hiking, Media, Plants
Tagged desert, fast food, hiker haven, hotel, hydration, leavenotrace, mountain, outside, PCT, Southern California, tramily
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Day Five – Trekking Poles Save Lives
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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Tagged beautiful, cactus, desert, hills, Julian, PCT, snake, Southern California, trail angel, trail family, trekking poles, views
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