Trail Update #3: San Jacinto to Mission Creek
Into the Mountains The climb into the San Jacinto Wilderness was a tough one for multiple reasons. Some consider it the first major obstacle of the PCT as you ascend 11,000 feet an...
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Into the Mountains The climb into the San Jacinto Wilderness was a tough one for multiple reasons. Some consider it the first major obstacle of the PCT as you ascend 11,000 feet an...
To retro blaze: verb — the act of hiking a piece of the “old” trail, that no longer is part of the official route. After two zero days, it’s time to start hiking again! Almost imme...
Long Trail Shakedown and AT Section Hike I Know I have not had an update in a while, I promise my training continues! For anyone who has thru-hiked the AT or people intimately fami...
After some really grueling Sierra sections, I did not have the mental energy to daily blog. So this will serve more as a summary of the past two weeks as I made it to Lake Tahoe, f...
Day 20 – Mile 227.3 Leaving my camp spot at 8 a.m., Emu had already started hiking. The hike up Mission Creek was slow. Seeing Curious George and Bubbles in the shade, I stopped to...
It’s easy to get caught up in the culture of getting miles in and keep up with the core group of hikers you started with. For that reason, I was initially bummed to take a zero so...
General Thoughts from the trail: During this 84 mile section I thought a lot about my gear. I crossed the 600 mile point and my shoes are wearing thin, the replacement rubber fee...
It was not yet 8:00 a.m. and my red bandana was soaked. I mopped my face and neck, then wrapped it around my trekking pole handle and picked my way across the rocks, careful of my...
What a difference a week makes… We are now eating up the trail miles and having a much better time. A few things changed that I have observed: The trail conditions have improved! O...
Skipping Ahead During my last post I spoke a lot about the Colorado fires. In order to avoid the Willow fire in particular and the residual smoke, we leap-frogged ahead approximate...
The Iron Mountain Trail Detour: The mountain laurels were absolutely blooming on the Iron Mountain Trail detour. Initially, I was a little disappointed to be missing 22 miles of th...
My last Big 3 entry was from nearly 2 years ago. Before we hiked the Appalachian Trail. Before we hiked the John Muir Trail. Before I met so many truly experienced hikers. While mu...
The Colorado Trail Following months of planning and some preparation, the boys are back together to conquer the Colorado Trail. That’s me (Propensity), NatGeo, and Spokes. The tr...
A bunch of fresh sections going into the summer!
We hit the trail after Aqua Dulce and spend the next few days making our way to Hikertown. We change our schedule due to the heat. We wake up at four, watch the sunrise from the tr...
After setting a furious pace the past 3 days I take it down a notch. I chauffeur a fellow hiker, catch up with a few others on trail, and find a unique spot for a much needed showe...
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." — Ralph Waldo Emerson The post Over the River and Through the Woods appeared first on...
The climb out of Hot Springs was steep, but it offered a great view back on the town. I was wondering if I had “trail legs” yet. When I was hiking with my Portuguese friend Good Vi...
I’m back on trail! Not without a little hobbling but I’m here. I took it easy this morning to enjoy one last group breakfast and the final kitten snuggles. Between the kittens and...
Tehachapi to Walker Pass: Desert Heat, Windmills and Trail Angels The post Tehachapi to Walker Pass: Desert Heat, Windmills and Trail Angels appeared first on The Trek.
Wrightwood to Baden Powell: Sunrises, Sasquatch and Falling Rocks The post Wrightwood to Baden Powell: Sunrises, Sasquatch and Falling Rocks appeared first on The Trek.
Hey Folks! Today, I’m updating y’all from Grants, New Mexico, having hiked from Pie Town in four days of 16.0, 33.4, 34.3, and 24.2 miles. It was a challenging and interesting hik...
Day 15 on the Colorado Trail! HIGHLIGHTS Miles hiked: 19.2 Elevation gain/lost: 4400/4300 Item learned: When crossing a stream, consider taking off socks and taking out insoles of...
Day 80 After three restful and fun zero days in Tahoe where I paddle boarded and even rented a jet ski for the first time in my life, it was time to get back on trail from Echo Lak...
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