Day 67: Almost Perfect, But Not Quite

July 6, 2015 Carson Pass – Reno/Tahoe (1078.7) to Lake Aloha (1100.7) 22.0 PCT miles today 1145.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,396 ft, – 3,589 ft All things considered, today was a great first day back out on trail. We started hiking by 7:30am, got in a whole 22 miles by 6:30, saw…

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Day 62: A Slight Change of Plans

July 1, 2015 (13th Re-Ration – Reno, NV) Lower Sunset Lake (1064.3) to Carson Pass – Reno/Tahoe (1078.7) 14.4 PCT miles today 1123.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,646 ft, – 2,165 ft In case it wasn’t clear from yesterday’s blog, Pickles and I were pretty burnt out by the time we woke up…

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Day 60: Bursting Bubbles

June 29, 2015 Sonora Pass (1018.4) to Tentsite near Wolf Creek (1041.1) 22.7 PCT miles today 1085.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,745 ft, – 5,656 ft Another spectacular day on the PCT. The sky was overcast again today, making for nice cool temps, but it never actually rained. Ideal hiking weather really. We…

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Day 53: Nearly a Nero

June 22, 2015 (11th Re-Ration – Mammoth Lakes) Lake Virginia (891.6) to Red’s Meadow – Mammoth Lakes (906.7) 15.1 PCT miles today 950.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,208 ft, – 3,732 ft Originally today was just going to be another day of hiking. The plan was to hike an average of 21 miles…

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