Mind Melting Heatwave

June 16th–22nd, 2017 | Days 35–41

Eventually we left town and said goodbye to Ed. It was harder than normal to leave creature comforts and our good friend.

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Windmills

June 13th–16th, 2017 | Days 32–35

Last night the winds in Hikertown sounded more like a tornado. I stayed in the bunkhouse/garage and kept waking up to a thrashing sound against the garage doors. Luckily, I've been falling in and out of deep sleep throughout my hike. The moments when I slip out of consciousness are efficient and dream-filled.

Battling Blisters

June 10th–12th, 2017 | Days 29 – 31

Today we hiked 20 miles along the Leona Divide trail race course and hitched a ride to The Anderson's aka Casa de Luna. We were greeted by new and old friends.

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Gravity and Graduation

June 3rd–9th | Days 22–28

Trail Angel Rich drove us out to the trail head at Inspiration Point and hiked in with us for about an hour. He got really excited about the trail and possibly preparing for his own future thru hike. The PCT has a magnetic energy and I think we all could tell that Rich is getting close to taking that first step.

Walking Towards Home

May 27th–June 3rd, 2017 | Days 15–22

It was business as usual upon arriving to Big Bear. We miraculously made it to the post office within the one hour they were open at the start of this holiday weekend. We were early in fact.

Wild, Windy, and Willy Wonka

May 23rd–27th, 2017 | Day 11–15

Sadly, we left Smoke Beard in Idyllwild. He has been having difficulty with blisters so he decided to stay in town to heal.

PCT 2017 Part 3: Best Day Ever, Again

May 20th–23rd, 2017 | Days 8–11

Trail Angel Dirtwolf (aka Ian) stayed the night with us allowing for our morning break to include Ruth (Ian's Ford Freestyle and occasional weekend home), beer, and snacks.