Archive for July 2015
Day 66: Bridal Bliss
July 5, 2015 Carson Pass – Reno/Tahoe (1078.7) 0 miles today 1123.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft Today was a very special day because my friends threw me a bridal shower! I am officially exhausted after this long weekend of parties and socializing, but I am also overwhelmed with…
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July 4, 2015 Carson Pass – Reno/Tahoe (1078.7) 0 miles today 1123.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft Zero in Reno/Tahoe Well we finally did it. We finally took a full day completely away from the PCT. We didn’t hike, ration, plan, or pack. All we did today was hang…
Read MoreDay 64: Work Hard, Play Hard
July 3, 2015 Carson Pass – Reno/Tahoe (1078.7) 0 miles today 1123.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft Today was good for the soul. Pickles and I woke this morning and indulged once again in our hotel’s delicious breakfast before heading back to the room and diving into the massive…
Read MoreDay 63: A Day to Decompress
July 2, 2015 Carson Pass – Reno/Tahoe (1078.7) 0 miles today 1123.2 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft Today was a typical first day off trail. We relaxed, stressed, worked, rested, and played. We tried sleeping in, but both Pickles and I were wide awake by 6am, hungry and…
Read MoreDay 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…
Read MoreDay 61: Daily Discomforts
June 30, 2015 Tentsite near Wolf Creek (1041.1) to Lower Sunset Lake (1064.3) 23.2 PCT miles today 1108.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,217 ft, – 5,009 ft It is hard for me to know, as the writer of this blog, whether I have made it either too positive or too negative. My goal,…
Read MoreDay 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…
Read MoreDay 59: A Day Like No Other
June 28, 2015 (12th Re-Ration – Sonora Pass) Tentsite before Dorothy Lakes Pass (992.1) to Sonora Pass (1018.4) 26.3 PCT miles today 1062.9 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,615 ft, – 3,326 ft Today we completed a full marathon on the trail! 26.3 miles. It was our biggest mileage yet, and it felt great.…
Read MoreDay 58: The Welcoming Committee
June 27, 2015 Tentsite before Benson Lake (971.0) to Tentsite before Dorothy Lakes Pass (992.1) 21.1 PCT miles today 1036.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,400 ft, – 4,332 ft Once again, all of today’s hike was within Yosemite National Park, and it was all magnificent. We have hiked ourselves into yet another new…
Read MoreDay 57: Custodians of the Wilderness
June 26, 2015 Tentsite near Glen Aulin Sierra Camp (948.9) to Tentsite before Benson Lake (971.0) 22.1 PCT miles today 1015.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 5,081 ft, – 4,868 ft We are finally getting our hiking legs back after our zero. Today’s miles went by much faster than the last couple days and…
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