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Day 29: A Zero Done the Right Way
May 27th Let me just begin by saying that I am typing this entry while lying in a hammock. I had some apprehension about coming to the Andersons because of the stories about parties and wild antics. I was pretty tired at the end of the day yesterday and left out a...
Day 28: Sun and Hills to the Andersons
May 26th Hiker Heaven(454.4)-The Andersons(478.6) Today's Mileage: 24.2mi We slept in a bit and I started hiking at 7:30am. Top Shelf and Blister decided to have breakfast at the cafe, so I went ahead knowing they'd catch up with me later. The trail was more of the...
Day 27: A Zero at Hiker Heaven/The Saufleys
WARNING...LONG POST... Ah! A zero at the Saufleys! We didn't get much sleep last night because it's difficult to ignore the late night celebrations. I think it wound down around 1:30am and I woke up with the birds at 5:30am. This trip would be a whole lot easier if...
Day 26: Hiking to Heaven
May 24th N Fork Ranger Station(436.2)-Agua Dulce/Hiker Heaven(454.4) Today's Mileage: 18.2mi We woke up this morning knowing that we were 18mi away from what is known as Hiker Heaven in Agua Dulce. I will talk more about that later in this entry, but first I'll go...
Day 25: Trail Blazin'
May 23rd Fiddleneck Spring(410.6)-N Fork Ranger Station(436.2) Today's Mileage: 24.8mi* (the math is off because the detour took .8mi off the trail miles) We kicked ass today! We got going by 6am and Blister had left about 30min before us. Just a mile or so down the...
Day 24: Hittin' the Road
May 22nd Lil Jimmy Campground(384)-Fiddleneck Spring(410.6) Today's Mileage: ~26.6mi Today was officially the first detour I've taken. About four miles of the trail was closed to protect the mountain yellow-legged frog. The PCTA had given hikers an 18mi detour and we...
Day 23: Sierra Training on Mt. Baden Powell
May 21st Wrightwood(369.5)-Lil Jimmy Campground(384) Today's Mileage: 14.5mi I wanted to start today's entry with something I failed to mention yesterday. I mentioned all the care packages I got, but I didn't give credit to the person organizing all my boxes back home...
Day 22: Wrightwood Wonderfulness
May 20th Guffy Campground(364.6)-Wrightwood(369.5) Today's Mileage: 4.9mi What a day! We had a short hike into Wrightwood and, of course, couldn't resist making it a nero and spending the night. I think this has been my favorite town experience so far. We knew the 5mi...
Day 21: Up, Up, Up…
May 19th Interstate 15(342.1)-Guffy Campground(364.6) Today's Mileage: 22.5mi Today was 9hrs of a continuous upward climb of 5250ft. It was a gradual uphill, which I'm thankful for. I will definitely sleep well tonight. We are currently camped at 8250ft (the highest...
Day 20: I'm Lovin' It!
Canyon just N of Hwy 173 Cache(315)-Interstate 15(342.1) Today's Mileage: 27.1mi First off, let me just say, I'm writing this from the comfort of a hot tub. Now, let's flashback 15hrs... The day started with us both oversleeping. Neither one of us slept much during...
Day 19: Detour Schmeatour(Part 2)
By 1pm, we were at the hot springs. It was great. We soaked with Drop Dead and there were a few other locals there. We relaxed and soaked for a little more than an hour and started to head out. Then Cow Bear, Punisher, and Pounder arrived and we talked for a bit. Then...
Day 19: Detour Schmeatour(Part 1)
May 17th Holcomb Creek @ Crab Flats Rd(291.2)-Canyon just N of Hwy 173 Cache(315) Today's Mileage: 23.8pm Whoa! So much happened today and I took so many pictures that I have to split this into two posts so that my phone will load it. We started out with a fairly cold...
Day 18: A Peaceful Day on Auto Pilot
May 16th Big Bear Lake(265.3)-Holcomb Creek @ Crab Flats Rd(291.2) Today's Mileage: 25.9mi In the morning, Top Shelf and I slept in a bit. We couldn't leave until after the post office opened because I needed to send my bounce box. After I did that, we were able to...
Day 17: A Zero and Anxiety in Big Bear City
So I'll start with the good news. I woke up in the hostel this morning to see a winter front strongly blowing through Big Bear. Strong winds, snow, sleet...so glad we pushed through last night and we weren't out in that. The weather is expected to stay pretty cold...
Warner Springs to Big Bear City(110.6-265.3)
Slideshow of Miles 110.6-255.3 Note: If you have a smartphone, you might not be able to view the slideshow... Sorry, this one got windy, but I really liked this section...