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Day 18: Evolution (mile 123/211)
The sound of flinty hailstones hitting the tent a couple of inches above my face woke me up. I opted to stay warm in my sleeping bag until the
Ask Me Anything – Day 17 (mile 111/211)
Aware my trek posts have been mostly moodring rambles so far! Ask me anything about the hike? "Preparation"? Gear? Cuisine? The mental game
Day 16: High Then Dry (mile 106/211)
There are patterns. Mostly, when I can, I'll sleep at a lower elevation to minimise altitude sickies, and start the inevitable grinding climb in
Day 15 – back on track (mile 96/211)
I was packed up and ready to go well before the 9am ferry from VVR back to the trail, having eaten an absolutely massive breakfast burrito after a
Days 13-14: Going Nowhere (VVR-Fresno-VVR)
The VVR greeter poked at the SIM tray of my phone with my sewing needle. "Ouch, it stabbed me", she said - took the phone inside the wooden general
Days 10-12: Networks (mile 88/211)
South from Deer Creek the scenery was kind of samey. There was frost on the creekside grass as I left camp. I snacked sitting on boulders and tried
Day 8/9: Laundry Day (mile 60.8 to 66.6/211)
I dreamed I was in some American city and trying to host some kind of gathering. Many mugs were broken. And then I had to go to work but it was cold
Day 7: Land O’Lakes (mile 51.5/211)
Exhausted, I went through the motions of packup. My right pinky toe got the first compeed of the trip, and we climbed up a series of absolutely
Night 6: She’s Like The Wind
I asked the guys if I could pitch near them, said "holler if you need anything" and dove into my sleeping bag. Slept until about midnight, when
Day 6: One Shall Pass (mile 43/211)
I'm not enjoying trail food, just stoically forcing myself to eat the heaviest things first. I get up and out and start the climb up