Woke up, finished packing our bags, turned in the key to the cabin and started the walk out of Mt Laguna. The walk starts off as a short street walk and then a cut through a campsite and back on the trail. The trail wound itself through the trees for a few miles and then... Continue Reading →
Zero day! Well, not really. I got up at about 5am, my sleeping pad is more comfortable than the bed in the cabin. Started to get a jump on chores. Needed to wash clothes, toss trash and figure out the next few days resupply. Oh so much fun.. After the chores were all handled we... Continue Reading →
I start my day, wet and cold. My back is really starting to hurt at this point and my legs are still spent from the climb yesterday. My backpack is a little heavier this morning due to my tent and a few other items still being wet from the rainstorm. But I push on. In... Continue Reading →
After a great night in a cabin, day 4 starts with us getting dropped off back where we were picked up the day before, the Lake Morena store. We arrived at about 630am and needed to get a quick resupply. Store opened at 7am and already there are townsfolk waiting to get their breakfast. Morena... Continue Reading →
What a day. I'm currently laying under a kitchen table inside a cabin at the top of Mt Laguna. It's almost 9pm, snowing and very windy. The occasional hard ice piece smacks the window with a "tick" sound.Today has been one I'll never forget. We woke up at about 6am to face a massive climb... Continue Reading →
Wow, today was ruff and full of crazy surprises. My hiking parter ended up getting heat exhaustion around mile 2 after starting the day. Hard lesson learned for him. We very luckily found a water spot nestled into a rock formation.We were sitting there for about an hour trying to nurse him back to a... Continue Reading →
The last 24 hours have been a blur. At about 1am I said goodbye to my cat, put my bag in the back of a friends van and started the three and a half hour drive to the Mexico border. My hiking partner and I didnt get much sleep before heading down and that was... Continue Reading →
The time has finally come, final preparations are being made and check lists are being checked. I have 4 days before I am staring at the Northern Terminus for the Pacific Crest Trail. Not going to try to hide it or sugar coat it, I'm scared. I have sacrificed everything for this to happen. Ive... Continue Reading →
Oh noes! The rain! Its been raining like crazy in So Cal for the last month and a half it seems. Personally, I love the rain, granted I havent ever spent more than a couple days being dumped on. I sit here really not knowing what to talk about. I've discovered that I really dont... Continue Reading →
Today marks the last objective that I needed to finish before my adventure.. I have put the last of my things into storage, closed the door and have locked it for the next 6 months to a year. This was the last thing that I needed to handle, the trip feels more real than ever.... Continue Reading →
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