PCT Day 20: Mile 329.5 to 349
May 22nd, 2018 This morning we hiked ~12 miles to Cajon Pass. A hummingbird tried to drink Tim’s pee. There was a lot of poison oak on the trail. At Cajon Pass we picked up our resupply box. Bad timing…
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PCT Day 18: Mile 287.6 to 309.1
May 20th, 2018 The big highlight of today was the nude hot springs. We hiked 20 miles and then took a dip (not nude). Felt awesome! The other highlight of today was drinking a Miller Lite. We were filtering water…
PCT Day 16: Mile 250.5 to 266.6
May 18th, 2018 Today was mostly a gradual descent. We started in a conifer forest then made it to a more sparse conifer forest with lots of prickly pear then made it to a shrubby desert with Joshua trees. We…
PCT Day 14: Mile 205.7 to 228.4
May 16th, 2018 Today was a windy day in the desert. We hit the lowest spot on the PCT between the Mexican border and the Columbia River on the Oregon-Washington border. Then we started a long climb back into the…
PCT Day 12: Mile 177.2 to 182.7
May 14th, 2018 This morning we picked up our resupply package at the post office in Idyllwild, CA. Then we had a challenging ascent to get back up to the PCT. We were rewarded with views of the smogy inland…
PCT Day 10: Mile 145.4 to 165.8
May 12th, 2018 A lot of climbing today. We made it up to 7,000 feet, which is the highest point on the trail so far. The morning was cold and damp. We hiked through a cloud for 6 miles. The…
PCT Day 8: Mile 109.5 to 127.9
May 10th, 2018 Today we felt clean and refreshed leaving Warner Springs Community Recreation Center after a short day yesterday and bucket showers. It is starting to cool down. We still needed a siesta during the heat of the day…
PCT Day 6: Mile 81.6 to 101.1
May 8th, 2018 Another good, but hot and dry, day on the trail. We doubled our trip rattlesnake count from 3 to 6. Tim accidentally scared one, and it coiled up and started rattling. Kind of terrifying.
PCT Day 4: Mile 45.3 to 64.5
May 6th, 2018 Today was another awesome day on the trail. We started hiking at dawn and then rested in the shade for awhile mid-day to avoid the desert heat. We had amazing desert and mountain views with tons of…
PCT Day 2: Mile 15.4 to 30
May 4th, 2018 Hung up the bikes this summer in attempt to thru hike the Pacific Crest Trail. Day 2 was great! Hotter and more climbing than day 1. We saw another rattle snake. We camped near a river and…
