PCT Flip Flop
Retired teacher at a specialized state high school embarking on a six-month trek of the Pacific Crest Trail. I retired too late to apply for a NOBO PCT permit, my route is a three-part flip flop that is suggested in the on-line PCT literature.
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Mike’s Place, Hong Kong, and the Spring Princess
May 20, 2024; 19 miles Today was an easy day of hiking - no big ups or big downs. The main issue was to hike from a place with water to
San Jacinto and the Devil
May 17, 2024; 13 miles I left Fuller Ridge Camp at a reasonably early hour. Even so, there were still hikers passing my camp while I was
Up the North Face
May 15, 2024; 9 miles I wasn't too early about getting out of Kristen's house in the morning. She had a good amount of food available for
Down into the Desert with Norma Jean
May 14, 2014; 11 miles I started the day in the Whitewater River scour, next to the river itself. I hiked through the rocky pathway that
Sand to Snow National Monument
May 10, 2024; 3 miles + 2 miles off trail I spent most of the day hanging around the restroom area writing. It was not intelligent because in
Off With Your Clothes! On to Big Bear.
May 7, 2024; 16 miles As usual, most hikers around me struck their tents and left before I did. I'm the only one who seems to eat a real
Fast Food Joints and Beyond
The McDonalds at Interstate 15 along the PCT is one of those famous places that is written about in PCTA literature and is marked on the FarOut
A Fruit-Themed Trail Magic
I hiked up from under I-15 and saw the canopy and lots of hikers just past the road that heads to the intersection and the fast food places. I
Down from the San Gabriels
May 4, 2024; 17 miles I woke up on Diego's patio in Wrightwood. Diego had a light breakfast for 8 or 9 of us guests - same as the previous day
Wrightwood: a Henpecked Husband, a Very Bad Dog, and !A Vuela!
May 2, 2024; 5 miles I arrived at Inspiration Point at the same time as a guy hiking north. We agreed to try to find a hitch together, but an