PCT 2016
Before the Hike
60 days out: Frequently asked questions
38 days out: Resupply strategy
20 days out: Getting ready to leave
10 days out: Follow my progress
Trail Journal
Day 4: Crappy start; awesome ending
Day 10: Idle awhile in Idyllwild
Day 11: A short day out of Idyllwild
Day 12: The long descent to Ziggy and the Bear
Day 13: Bus to ZERO in Big Bear
Day 14: Rocky climb out of Big Bear
Day 15: Short day to Master Splinters Cabin
Day 17: Lakeside burger delivery
Day 18: Thank the trail gods for McDonalds
Day 19: Long, hot, exposed, and all uphill
Day 20: Steep climb over Baden Powell
Day 22: Dodging Poodle Dog Brush
Day 23: Hiking fast for a pizza
Day 27: the most interesting road walk
Day 28: Night hike among giants
Day 29: Solo night hike in the wind
Day 33: Wind: my least favorite element
Day 34: Another wet and soggy day
Day 37: Two milestones in one day
Day 38: Unexpectedly held captive
Day 39: So long desert; hello Sierra Nevada!
Day 40: Zero in Kennedy Meadows
Day 41: A heavy haul up into the Sierra
Day 45: Short day setting up for Forester Pass
Day 46: Getting high on the PCT
Day 48: Mather Pass I dislike you
Day 49: Long and tiring day in the snow
Day 51: Nero at Vermillion Valley Resort
Day 52: White out over Silver Pass
Day 54 and 55: Food, rest, and food
Day 56: On the trail again, slowly
Day 57: A easy day in the Sierra
Day 59: Frosty morning and snow covered afternoon
Day 61: So long bear can and thanks for all the back pain!
Day 62: No bear can should mean no more snow
Day 66, 67, & 68: Zeros in Tahoe
Day 70: Bad things come in threes
Day 71: High miles and cannibalism
Day 73: Just another day on the trail
Day 74: Independence day on the trail
Day 76: A long climb out of Belden
Day 78: Downhill to Old Station
Day 79: Hat Creek Rim and the need of new feet
Day 83 & 84: NERO and ZERO in Shasta
Day 86: A bad day on the trail
Day 90: Heading back to the trail
Day 91: Back in the saddle again
Day 92: Grumpy old men and women
Day 93: Passing time and miles with trail games
Day 94: Walter and Ethel go for a woodland waddle
May 13, 2016 at 3:20 pm
Where’s Wrong Tent?
May 14, 2016 at 12:07 am
Wishing he had enough service to update.