Sibley "Possibly" Brown. Itinerant teacher, thru-hiker, and wilderness guide. AT NOBO 2018. PCT NOBO 2022?
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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
The Aqueduct: PCT Days 31-33
Day 31. Miles: 9.5 Total: 517.6 After an easy cruise downhill, we find ourselves in Hikertown, USA. It's an eccentric hostel modeled like an Old
I Would Walk 500 Miles: PCT Days 24-30
Day 24. Miles: 14.6 Total: 383.9 When I stop in the Village Grind again before hitching out of Wrightwood, the barista waves away my
Bobcats and Coffee: PCT Days 21-23
Day 21. Miles: 23.9 Total: 341.9 It's finally not so cold in the morning, so I start hiking from Grassy Creek early. The views are lovely as I
Cold Nights, Hot Springs, and Squirrel Thieves: PCT Days 18-20
Day 18. Miles: 17.0 Total: 283.1 My alarm is set for 7:30, but I wake up at 5:30 out of habit. I stay in bed with my face in my phone until the
I-10 to Big Bear: PCT Days 15-17
Day 15. Miles: 20.5 Total: 232.1 Overnight, the wind gusts so strongly that my tent collapses twice. The second time, I extract
Idyllwild to I-10: PCT Days 12-14
Day 12. Miles: .6 (PCT) + 2.5 (Devil's Slide) Total trail miles: 180.0 Even though my alarm is off and the curtains are closed, I wake up with the
Julian to Idyllwild: PCT Days 6-11
Day 6. Miles: 17.1 Total miles: 94.4 I wait for a while by the side of the road, sticking my thumb out. There's so little traffic at 7 a.m. that I
Mount Laguna-Julian: PCT Days 3-5
Day 3. Miles: 20.4 Total Miles: 54.7 My alarm wakes me early enough that I still need my headlamp, and I pack up. When I crawl out of my tent and
The Beginning: PCT Days 1&2
Day 1. Miles: 20.0 Total miles: 20.0 It's 6:45am, and I'm at the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. The past few days have been