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Trying to squeeze in a trip before Rose and I continue our across the USA adventure. The plan is to travel to Reds Meadow resort (near Bridgeport if that helps), stay at the “resort” (cabin, no water, no ac) park the van there (cause then I can literally walk to the van, just 1/4 mileContinue reading “July 20,2024 Tuolumne Meadows mile 943 to Reds Meadows resort mile 903”

Was going to take a zero and rest up in Chester. However, the hiker hostel had no A/C (which would have been difficult during a very hot day), and after a few cold beers and hot pizza at the Pizza factory decided to wake early, hitch to the trail and see if I could getContinue reading “Chester mile 1332 to Old Station mile 1374”

The Belden start Perfect view of the power plant. Excellent noise to sleep to. 5 people camped here, all were hiking before I started at 5:40. There were smarter than I. It got hot! Off I go Bridge shot 2 miles in. No real climbing yet. Lots of green which is nice Up up upContinue reading “Belden mile 1287 to Chester mile 1332”

Rose happily agree to get me out of town for a while, and graciously met me and Dora at Old Station then we dropped of a resupply box in Chester and continued the long drive to Bucks Lake road near Quincy. We got here by about 3, the temp was good, so I decided toContinue reading “Bucks summit (mile 1269) eventually to Old Station (mile 1377) this post is bucks to belden mile 1287”

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Due to the snow, I decided to fill in a few of my trail gaps this year. This section was 6 hours away, so I went for it My trail Angel for life, Jay Go. Trying to start again after finishing the desert 700 miles is hard. Kennedy Meadows has 200 residents that all hateContinue reading “6/17/24 Kennedy meadows south mile 703 to Lone Pone mile 745”

My return to the PCT will likely be early June 2024. It’s an above average snow year so I’m going to late start as possible. Edit. Will start from Kennedy meadows south (mile 703) June 16th after rose gets tommy and John settled in San Diego In the off season, (completed the 700 miles ofContinue reading “5/9/24”

Caleb (Jediah Smith) impressed everyone and was on the trail hiking before 5:00 am. WOW! I lol was off at 5:05 which is not to bad. The weather and conditions were perfect. We had 1 day of food left, which weighed almost nothing, and water was available everywhere these 22 miles. Conditions ideal for goodContinue reading “July 3, 2023 mile 1698 to 1720. 22 miles. The horses smelt the barn (and the burgers and the beers)”

Caleb (Jediah Smith) impressed everyone and was on the trail hiking before 5:00 am. WOW! I was off at 5:05 which is not to bad. The weather and conditions were perfect. We had 1 day of food left, which weighed almost nothing, and water was available everywhere these 22 miles. Conditions ideal for good miles.Continue reading “July 3, 2023 mile 1698 to 1720. 22 miles. The horses smelt the barn (and the burgers and the beers)”

Chief was in the mood for some miles, so we started about 5:15 am and hit the road. Still sleeping great and feeling good. Today we get some uphills, get to the “Donomore” cabin, climb uphill again and hit the snow drifts. This will be the 3rd tough day in a row. We hike anContinue reading “July 2, 2023 miles 1680 to 1698 17 miles”