Archive for May 2015
Day 8: The Calm After the Storm
May 8, 2015 (2nd Re-Ration – Warner Springs) Campsite off trail before Barrel Springs (98.0) to Warner Springs Resource Center (109.5) 11.5 miles today 110.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,037 ft, – 2,117 ft This morning we woke up to snow!! It rained all night long, starting around bedtime, and then this morning…
Read MoreDay 7: I Can See for Miles
May 7, 2015 Campsite in creekbed just past Scissors Crossing (79.4) to Campsite off trail before Barrel Springs (98.0) 18.6 PCT miles today 99 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,963 ft, – 2,855 ft Today was our best day yet. We left our campsite by 7am, making it our earliest leave time, and despite…
Read MoreDay 6: The Game of Leap-frog
May 6, 2015 Campsite near dry creek bed just S. of Chariot Canyon Rd. (63.7) to Campsite in creekbed just past Scissors Crossing (79.4) 15.7 PCT miles today 80.4 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,929 ft, – 2,967 ft Even though the PCT isn’t as crowded as we thought it’d be this year, we’ve…
Read MoreDay 5: Blowing Us Away
May 5, 2015 Campsite on trail near Garnet Peak trail junction (50.0) to Campsite near dry creek bed just S. of Chariot Canyon Rd. (63.7) 13.7 PCT miles today, 1 non-PCT mile today 64.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,406 ft, – 2,830 ft The desert is, quite literally, blowing us away. More than…
Read MoreDay 4: An Ever-Changing Landscape
May 4, 2015 (1st Re-Ration – Mt. Laguna) Long Canyon Creek Ford (37.7) to Campsite on trail near Garnet Peak trail junction (50.0) 12.3 miles today 50 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,844 ft, – 1,831 ft It is unbelievable how quickly the scenery changes on this trail. This morning we woke up alongside…
Read MoreDay 3: It’s Not a Race
May 3, 2015 Creekbed near Buckman Springs Road (25) to Long Canyon Creek Ford (37.7) 12.7 miles today 37.7 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,488 ft, – 389 ft Today turned out to be a lot of fun. We felt much stronger overall and truly felt like we could have gone past our allotted…
Read MoreDay 2: This Feels Familiar
May 2, 2015 Campsite on trail (12.5) to Creekbed near Buckman Springs Road (25) 12.5 miles today 25 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,007 ft, – 2,119 ft We woke up this morning with the sun, packed up our gear, and hit the trail by 7am. I was out in front, eyes glued to…
Read MoreDay 1: Off to a Good Start
May 1, 2015 Mexico border (0) to Campsite on trail before Lake Morena (12.5) 12.5 miles today 12.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,485 ft / – 1,170 ft We couldn’t have asked for a better first day. Don, my mom, and I left La Jolla this morning full of first day jitters…
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