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First blog post written as I reflect on such an epic journey (link in bio). This one covers northern Washington, snow crossings and the decision of when to start.
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Home time! After a few relaxing days in Santa Barbara, it’s time to switch the California sunshine for the London drizzle.
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We walked from Canada to Mexico! 2650 miles in exactly 4 months. We faced insane bugs, relentless heat, river crossings, smoke from fires, 30 mile water carries, high altitude, the desert and the weight of 8 days of food. We saw bears, tarantulas, a mountain lion and were rattled and hissed at by rattlesnakes. By the end, we hiked before sunrise, got to camp after dark and my body and feet made me feel like an old man. But for 4 months we got to live our values - treading lightly on the planet, close to nature and living simply. We had new horizons every day, beautiful sunsets and starry nights. We got to be part of an amazing community of people walking south on the trail and saw the kindness of humanity through people that gave us rides, trail magic or put us up in their homes. PCT 2018, thanks for the memories.
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We’re in Julian! Three days and 77 miles to go to the border. Not as wild as our usual camp spots - cowboy camping outside the deli! We’re in the famous pie shop at the moment eating our free pie for doing this crazy hike. Can’t believe this adventure is nearly over.
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Eagle Rock at sunset. The sun is setting on the day and on the adventure.
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As the nights draw in we’ve been night hiking most days. Usually we get up at 5.15am, start at 6am and are still hiking by 7pm. Sometimes it’s annoying but sometimes it’s beautiful, like seeing this moon rise as we walked along the lake.
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Quite a few things could hurt us in the desert. Cactus are easy to avoid, sometimes a few ninja moves are required to get around poison oak and poodle dog bush.
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Mt Baden-Powell. The desert section isn’t very flat. But we do only have one huge climb left and then it’s rolling all the way to the border
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One of the best things about the hiking in Southern California is the sunrises and sunsets. Amazing ones like this nearly every day.
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The desert would be so much harder without water cache’s left by local ‘trail angels’. We still have sections around 25 miles with no water, but it’s better than 40! It means we need to carefully plan each day more than before.
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With the high Sierra done, we move into Southern California and the Mojave desert. Just a desert between us and Mexico!
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Forester Pass, the highest point on the PCT at 4000m. We made it over before the first snow of the season hit. But only just, it snowed for the rest of the day and we had to de-ice the tent in -6 degree weather the following morning. If only it was all downhill from here to Mexico…
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Soaking our feet on lunch before heading up to another 12000ft Pass. My feet are swollen now, they seem to be a size bigger and I feel like an old man taking those first few steps in the morning!
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The high Sierra was easily my favourite section of trail, through Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Parks. It was tough to get 25 miles in each day but we managed it. On the section before I didn’t have enough food. This section was my biggest ever food carry at 8 days and I packed around 4500 calories for every day to fuel me through.
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Mammoth Lakes, CA. Thank you @michellefaucheux for your kindness. Our break in Mammoth Lakes was amazing. She even arranged for a mama bear and two cubs to wander round the lake pictured while we were there
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Found these about 30 feet outside of my shelter. Guess who? #pnw #pacificnorthwest #oregon #tracking #outdoors #wildlife #animals #bigcat #cougar #pacificcresttrail #oregoncoastrange #bushcraft #hunting #primitiveskills #wildwoman #spiritanimal #naturepunk
DAY 14 (20.5 miles):
Vestibule cookin this morning all wrapped up in my sleep quilt. The new routine! Currently at Silverwood Lake!! Cajon pass tomorrow and then Wrightwood! Link in bio for trail journal ⛺️
#pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2016 (at Silverwood Lake)
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DAY 13 (22.5 miles):
Met Katana aka CatFox on the trail! This little pup has thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail and is now doing the PCT! She’s so tiny that when she gets tired her owner puts her on top of his pack at he hikes
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DAY 9:
Had a short day and hiked 8 miles to Paradise Cafe where we had breakfast and hitched to Idyllwild WHERE WE FOUND A HEALTH FOOD PLACE WITH FRESH JUICE AND SMOOTHIES AND DATE SHAKES AND WHEATGRASS SHOTS AND VEGAN GOODIES My body misses these things. We are so excited! Tots mom brought us a vegan feast basically, and got a cabin on air bnb. Couldn’t be happier. Back on the trail tomorrow with our bodies rested and our bellies happy. Link in bio for trail journal!
#pacificcresttrail #pct #pct2016 #backpacking (at Idyllwild, California)
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DAY 8: (24.4 miles!)
Haven’t had service in a while, but Tater Tot and I have been hiking together for the past couple days! We are both the same age, plant based and hike the same speed! We have been kickin’ butt together, for real. We will be in Idyllwild by tomorrow! Super excited. I’ll be posting in my trail journal about my day! Check it out, link in bio!
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DAY 7:
Woke up in the rain this morning. Joined the party at the Warner springs community center and stuffed myself with free fruit. Also got my first resupply! (Sad I didn’t put any exciting surprises in there but still yay!) gonna have a short day today. Next town is Idyllwild in about 70 miles!
#pacificcresttrail #pct2016 #pct #thruhike (at Warner Community Resource Center)
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DAY 6:
Made it to mile 100! Taking a little break, gone 12 so far today. 9 more before calling it a day. Only 2,550 miles till Canada!
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DAY 5:
Got breakfast and free apple cider in Julian this morning and had a short day! Currently at mile 88 in the San Felipe Mountains! 11 miles and now I’m letting my feet get some air at a lovely spot where I’ll see the best sunset and sunrise! Today has been beyond beautiful. Tomorrow will be a 21 mile day to get my first resupply at Warner Springs if I can actually wake up early enough!
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DAY 3:
ITS. SO. WINDY. Today I felt really great!! Going to bed early to hopefully wake up at 3am to head to Scissors Crossing to get a hitch to Julian! Can I pull a 26 mile day for day 4? Stay tuned!! (Link in bio for trail journal!)
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DAY 2:
After 22 miles, a late start, cooking in the sun, 3000ft elevation gain, and basically running to get to Mt. Laguna in time to get to the restaurant before 8, I finally got my vegan chili! I destroyed it. Barely day two and I have genuinely experienced true hiker hunger…. Mt. Laguna, mile 42!
#pct2016 #pacificcresttrail #pct #backpacking #hikertrash #travel #longdistancebackpacking #vegan #veganliving #plantpowered (at Pine House Cafe & Tavern Mt Laguna)
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PCT DAY 1:
Mexican border to Lake Morena! Did 20 miles today. Tomorrow I plan to be in Mt. Laguna at mile 42.8! Click the link in my bio for my super lame online trail journal! Also I need to take better photos haha
#pct2016 #pacificcresttrail #campo #lakemorena #hikertrash #thruhike #thruhiker #osprey #backpacking #ultralightbackpacking #getoutside #travel (at Lake Morena)
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