Author: zenlightenedvoyager

Started: 10:00 @ MM 5 on Endangered Species Alternate (Equivalent to PCT MM 380ish) - South Fork Campground (Elevation 4,548ft) Finished: 18:30 @ MM 395.2 - Cooper Canyon Camp (Elevation 6,235ft) Water: Drank 4L ... a pretty standard day on the water front. Food: Oatmeal, Fig Newtons, Jerky, Trail Mix, Granola Bar, Nakd Bar and … Continue reading PCT Day 23 – Toad Ahead Closed … Possibly Misheard →

Started: 08:00 @ MM 341.9 - Best Western, Cajon Pass (Elevation 3,076ft) Finished: 14:30 @ MM 357.2 - Random flat bit of ground near dirt road (Elevation 6,468ft) Water: Drank 3L, 2 coffee, SmartWater and Hot Chocy (courtesy of The Flash). Food: Best Western Breakfast, Cashew Nuts, Protein Bar, Gummie Lifesavers, Couscous with Veggies and … Continue reading PCT Day 21 – Great Expectations →

Started: 07:05 @ MM 318.0 - Grass Valley Creek (Elevation 3,343ft) Finished: 17:30 @ MM 341.9 - Best Western, Cajon Pass (Elevation 3,076ft) Water: Drank 5L, a gallon of soda and still only peed twice! Food: Oatmeal, Jerky, Trail Mix, Nakd Bar,  McDonalds Milkshake, 6" Subway, Cookies, Popcorn, Reese's Ice-cream Wildlife: 0 Snakes and 0 … Continue reading PCT Day 20 – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly →

Started: 07:05 @ MM 294.1 - Holcomb Creek Camp (Elevation 5,230ft) Finished: 17:50 @ MM 318.0 - Grass Valley Creek (Elevation 3,343ft) Water: Drank 5L and still felt dehydrated Food: Oatmeal, Jerky, Trail Mix, Trek Bar, Sweet & Sour Chicken with Rice, Nakd Bar, Fruit Pastells Wildlife: 4 Snakes and 0 Bears Health: 0 Blisters, … Continue reading PCT Day 19 – Up The Creek! →

Started: 08:40 @ MM 275.1 - Van Dusen Canyon (Elevation 7,260ft) Finished: 15:45 @ MM 294.1 - Holcomb Creek Camp (Elevation 5,230ft) Water: Drank 2L & 2 cups of coffee Food: Massive SoCal Sufer Chick Breakfast (eggs, sausage, bacon, avocado, fresh fruit, muffins etc. etc.), Cliff Bar, Trail Mix, Chicken & Vegetable Stew with Dumplings, … Continue reading PCT Day 18 – Feel The Burn →

The pesky fire closure north of Ziggy's meant that we were now a couple of days ahead of schedule. I was finding it quite curious how easy it is to become somewhat competitive when hiking the PCT. For reasons that I don't fully understand, both myself and Chance seemed to be silently brooding about our … Continue reading PCT Day 16 & 17 – Zero Miles but Lots of Smiles →

Started: 08:30 @ MM 252.1 - Onyx Summit (Elevation 8,534ft) Finished: 17:15 @ MM 275.1 - Big Bear Hostel, Big Bear Lake (Elevation 7,260ft) Water: Drank 3L, 2 cups of coffee and my very first Mr Pibb Food: Oatmeal, Trail Mix, Fig Newtons, Protein Bar, Sour Octopuss Jelly Things, Instant Mash Potato, Veggies and Sausage, … Continue reading PCT Day 15 – Backtracking and Slackpacking →

Started: 09:15 @ MM 210.8 - Ziggy and the Bear's (Elevation 1,519ft) Finished: 16:15 @ MM 266.1 - Big Bear Hostel, Big Bear Lake (Elevation 6,794ft) Water: Drank 1L and bottomless coffee Food: Oatmeal, Banana, Eggs, Hash Browns, Sausage, Toast, Pancakes, Ice-Cream Wildlife: Whole bunch of tweakers and wack jobs at the San Bernardino Transit … Continue reading PCT Day 14 – All Aboard the Magic Mountain Bus →

Started: 07:15 @ MM 190.5 - Fuller Ridge Campsite (Elevation 7,748ft) Finished: 16:15 @ MM 210.8 - Ziggy and the Bear's (Elevation 1,519ft) Water: Drank 3L ... Definitely not enough. Food: Cliff Bar, Protein Bar, Ritz & BabyBell Cheese, Gummie Lifesavers, Trail Mix, Spaghetti, Cracker Barrel. Wildlife: 1 Woody Woodpecker and lots of Chipmunks Health: … Continue reading PCT Day 13 – Out of the Wilderness and into the Wind →