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Welcome to my Trail Journal!
I've grouped all my Desert Section posts into a separate page. Hit the link below to start reading my journal in order from Day 1.
Below that are links to posts of the section I'm currently writing about.
I have a pretty big delay between doing something and actually posting the blog. I'm trying hard to catch up!
I am *actually* in the last section of the PCT, trying really hard to get to the Canadian terminus in time for me to start school on time.
Wish me luck!!
Current Posts
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O Canada!

Woohooo!! WE DID IT!…
September 11, 2022
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Border Push

Serious as…
September 11, 2022
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Northern Terminus Detour

Yassss!!!…
September 10, 2022
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Back to Reality

Next stop, middle school…
September 6, 2022
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A Lucky Few

Congratulations Sassenach!…
September 2, 2022
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Wildfires!

This, between us and the finish line…
September 2, 2022
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Muir Pass Approach

A Layer Cake of Beauty…
July 3, 2022
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Glen Pass

Back up in the Sierras…
June 30, 2022
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Zero Day in Bishop

Bowling, movie, resupply…
June 28, 2022
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Kearsarge Exit to Bishop

Whew! Two Sierra passes in a day…
June 26, 2022
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Forester Pass

Not too bad actually…
June 26, 2022
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Bighorn Plateau

Easy day heading to Forester Pass…
June 25, 2022
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Back to Base Camp

Ready for a nap…
June 24, 2022
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Summiting Mt. Whitney

WE DID IT!!…
June 24, 2022
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All Along The Precipice

Keeler Needle at sunrise…
June 24, 2022
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Amazing Ascent

A trail like Lord of the Rings…
June 24, 2022
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Mt. Whitney Base Camp

Chilling at Crabtree Meadow…
June 23, 2022
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Siberian Pass

Our first precipitation…
June 22, 2022
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Horseshoe Meadow

Back up at 10,000 feet…
June 21, 2022
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A Good Great Omen

Good fortune in Lone Pine…
June 20, 2022
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Back Side of the Sierras

… is surprisingly gentle…
June 18, 2022
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Woohoooo!!

We made it!…
June 16, 2022
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Mountain Meadows

A very welcome stream…
June 16, 2022
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Still Cowboy Camping

Star gazing apparatus…
June 15, 2022
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North From Walker Pass

Starting the great Section G…
June 15, 2022
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The Kiavah

Sierra Nevada / Mojave transition…
June 14, 2022
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Kelso Valley Sagelands

Hiking the amazascape…
June 12, 2022
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Wild

Remembering Cheryl Strayed…
June 11, 2022
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Drop-off On Mars

Section F…
June 10, 2022
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Beach Surprise!

Awesome day at the beach…
June 7, 2022
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Tehachapi

A great place for cake!…
June 4, 2022
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Desert Breeze

Wind farms are windy…
June 3, 2022
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Mojave!

Night hiking to beat the heat…
June 2, 2022
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Trepidation

This looks hard…
June 2, 2022
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Unexpected Paradise in Section E

My Dad loved this oak grove…
June 2, 2022
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Goldmine!

Head lamps on…
June 1, 2022
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Trail Closure Angels

Help getting around a brush fire…
May 31, 2022
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Vasquez Rocks

Work of the San Andreas Fault…
May 29, 2022
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Regeneration

Beautiful wildflowers everywhere…
May 28, 2022
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Mt. Baden-Powell

9,406′ above LA…
May 27, 2022
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Earthquake!

Camping on the San Andreas fault…
May 26, 2022
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Southwestern Arroyo Toad

An endangered species!…
May 25, 2022
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Section D Portal

Heading under I-15 is a little creepy…
May 25, 2022
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Some American Legends

End of Section C…
May 25, 2022
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Swimming at Silverwood

Last swim for a while…
May 25, 2022
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Mojave Forks Dam

Wasn’t sure about this at first…
May 24, 2022
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Deep Creek Paradise

10 miles of beautiful gully…
May 24, 2022
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Bungled Resupply at Big Bear Lake

What the…
May 23, 2022
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Breakfast at the Grizzly Manor

Fun Big Bear experience dining…
May 22, 2022
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Gaining Elevation and Miles

Things are changing…
May 22, 2022