May 2021

PCT Day 10  Mile 109.3 to 119.6  Start: Endangered toad campsite near Warner Springs, CA   Finish: Lost Valley springs tentsite You could feel the excitement at camp building this morning as hikers waited in anticipation for the Post Office to open. Oh boy – you can tell how exciting things get out here on the […]

PCT Day 9 Mile 91.2 to 109.5 Start: Cactus filled campsite at the third gate water cache  Finish: Creekside tentsite by Warner Springs, CA Princess and I woke up in the morning to hear Kinsey, Cambridge (aka Eliza) and Sasquatch with his vibram five finger toe shoes sneak by to go the water cache. They

PCT Day 8 Mile 77.3 to 91.2 Start: Julian California – Oak Hill Inn Finish: The legendary third gate water cache We grabbed breakfast in town, had a relaxing morning, settled up at the hotel and were our way back to the trail with some minor detours for lunch in town. We caught the 1:30pm

PCT Day 7  Mile: 77.3 to 77.3 aka rest day Start: comfy hotel room at the Oak Hill Inn, Julian, CA Finish: comfy hotel room at the Oak Hill Inn, Julian, CA When we woke up at 6:30am, our bodies were still extremely sore and we decided that we still needed another day of rest.

PCT Day 6 Mile: 73.4 to 77.3 Start: Campsite just outside the Scissors and Julian road crossing Finish: Comfy hotel room in Oak Hill Inn Julian, California Weather: Hot and mountain lion-y We slept in a bit this morning (if sleeping till 6am is considered sleeping in) and when the hot desert sun started to

PCT Day 5 – Mile 55.9 to 73.4 5/5/21. Start: Oriflamme Canyon  Finish: Tentsite just above the Scissors-Julian, CA road crossing The sunrise of Oriflamme Canyon was absolutely gorgeous and we felt accomplished as we hiked out of camp earlyish today around 6:15am to get some miles in while the desert air was still cool.

PCT Day 4  Mile 37.1 to 55.9 5/4/21  Start: Long Canyon Creek campsite  Finish: Oriflamme Canyon  The sun wakes up around 5:30 most mornings in the desert, so we try to be like the sun and wake up early but we’re definitely struggling with the whole waking up early thing. We drank coffee and tea,

Day 3 PCT – mile 20.0 to 37.1. 5/3/21.  Start: Lake Morena PCT hiker campsite  End: Long Canyon Creek tent site Weather: it’s getting warm out there! The fog burned quickly off Lake Morena in the morning to a searing dry desert heat. I woke up at 5:15 AM but Shannon was still asleep so

Day 2 PCT – Mile 0.5 to mile 20.0. 5/2/21.  Start: C.L.E.E.F. Equestrian camp  End: Lake Morena Campground.  Weather: cool, foggy, see and overcast a.k.a. the perfect hiking weather.  This morning all the PCT hikers at the equestrian camp were so excited to start the PCT that Shannon and I ended up being the last

Day 1 PCT mile 0 to 0.5 (lol) 5/1/21 Start point: El Cajon hotel and US-Mexico border Stop: C.L.E.E.F. equestrian campsite Weather: Hot and dry Day one on the PCT was definitely fewer miles than we planned but we enjoyed a fun day of low budget carpentry lessons, learning about the SoCal beach bum lifestyles,