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Feeling the Burn: PCT Days 80-83
Day 80. Miles: 14.3 Total: 1277.8 Quincy is a hiker-friendly town. In the morning, I pick up my package at the post office (this time,
NorCal Cruising: PCT Days 75-79
Day 75. Miles: 15.3 Total: 1172.3 After a leisurely morning in Truckee, I find a ride back to the trail. Finally, I'm feeling recovered from
The Inescapable Coronavirus, Vol. II: PCT Days 64-74
Day 64. Miles: 19.9 Total: 1006.8 At sunrise, I'm hiking along Wilma Lake when I encounter a deer on the trail. The doe looks at me but doesn't
Midpoint Reflections: Hiking with One Kidney, AT vs. PCT Comparisons, and More
I'm over halfway done with the PCT! Although I've fallen a few weeks behind with my regular journal-style blog entries, I recently crossed the
The End of an Era: PCT Days 60-63
Day 60. Miles: 17.9 Total: 933.8 After more than 900 miles, my trusty Sawyer filter slowed down until no amount of backflushing could restore
Highs, Lows, and Some Trail Haikus: PCT Days 54-59
Note: I'm falling a bit behind on the blog, so this post contains some days described in my usual long-form journal entries and others condensed into
Deep in the Sierra: PCT Days 51-53
Day 51. Miles: 10.7 Total: 799.8 This morning, I sleep in a little, so the sun is already illuminating Charlotte Lake on my way back to the PCT.
The Inescapable Coronavirus: PCT Days 47-50
Day 47. Miles: 18.0 Total: 784.3 I'm the first out of camp, but I take the first side trail back to the PCT. Feathers takes the JMT, and we arrive
Climbing: PCT Days 41-46
Day 41. Miles: 13.2 Total: 702.2 I am always up early, but especially on town mornings. It's a mostly downhill cruise to Kennedy Meadows. Kennedy
The Rhythm of the Desert: PCT Days 34-40
Day 34. Miles: 0.0 Total: 558.5 On my first true zero day of the trail, I barely leave the motel room. I snack and rest and write throughout the