Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 580.5 to 602.4 After a tough day yesterday, we hoisted our slightly lighter packs and headed down the trail. I got a great sleep on Burnout’s old Neoair sleeping pad. He replaced it because it had a micro hole and would deflate over night, but it stayed...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 559 to 580.5. We woke up at 4:30. It was hard to get out of bed, especially after a nero and two zero days in Mojave and Tehachapi. I don’t normally write about town days because I am aware that being back in civilization isn’t as exciting for you,...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 552 to 559. We woke up in our cowboy camp near the wind farm, which was surprisingly not windy last night. There were only seven miles left until the trail would cross Tehachapi Willow Springs Road, our hitch spot to get into town, and it was all down hill! I...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 534.88 to 552 We woke up to the sound of wind turbines and a rising sun burning on the horizon. The Joshua Trees stood silently as we packed up our camp and climbed out of the ravine back to the trail. We followed the trail over service roads and between the...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 508 to 534.88 We woke up in a cloud again, but this time we also had howling wind to welcome us back to the land of the living. On top of that, I set up my tent near a dead tree and heard it creeking all night. I was worried it would fall on me. Luckily, it...
Pacific Crest Trail
Mile 488 to 508 I awoke to the sensation of water hitting my face and my eyes snapped open. We were in a cloud and it was starting to rain. I sat up and reached into my pack, pulled out my tent, and started to pitch it. I laid it out, staked in the front and back,...
