July 19, 2022 Peavine Creek Campsite at mile 1432.7 to campsite along dirt road at mile 1460.5 27.8 miles We wake early, planning for a 31 mile day. Secretly, I really do not feel like I am capable of this. My feet are hurting and I just don’t feel up to the task. But I …
July 11, 2022 Mile 1268.7 to Williams Cabin Site at mile 1292.7 24 miles From the groaning and general tossing around when it starts to get light, it seems like none of us slept particularly well or wants to get up. Tribute is first. Seeing him moving around, I frown and shake my head, as …
June 21, 2022 Mammoth to trail near Red’s Meadow to campsite at mile 920 13.3 miles The alarm goes off and I ignore it. No. No! You can’t pull me from this bed. But I hear Jumbo rustling around and know it’s game over. “We’ve got shit to do!” he says. He and Tribute are …
June 2, 2022 0 miles I’ll tell you a secret: I’ve been behind for the past week. Usually I write each entry at night, but I’ve been so wiped every day recently that all I can manage is a brief list of notes before I pass out. So I’m determined to get caught up on …
May 28, 2022 Landers Meadow Spring at mile ~608.9 to Bird Spring Pass at mile 630.8 21.9 miles I wake up when a gust of wind knocks out one of my stakes and my tent collapses on top of me. I grumpily stuff it back into the ground, but the damage is done. I’m awake. …
May 23, 2022 Campsite near Cottonwood Creek at mile 534.9 to campsite at mile 558 23.1 miles DLT shakes me awake. “Petra’s leaving,” he says. I sit up and see her, pack on, ready to go. I give her a little wave and then immediately lie back down. I will not be moving any time …
May 20, 2022 Campsite near Lake Hughes Road at mile 485.8 to campsite at mile 510.9 25.2 miles It was cold when I went to bed, but it’s not too bad this morning. Still, when I hear people moving around, deflating pads and shuffling through packs, I have to stifle a groan. It’s an uphill …
May 14, 2022 Campsite near mile ~376 to Eagles Roost (mi 390.2), then alternate along Highway 2 to Buckhorn Campground junction (mi 394) to Cooper Canyon Camp at mile 395 ~15.2 PCT miles + ~5 miles of road walking to avoid endangered species closure ~20.2 mi total The alarm goes off at 3:55. I immediately …
Continue reading PCT Day 26: Baden-Powell and the Frog Detour
Saturday, April 16, 2022 Katie makes us a divine breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, and Boudin sourdough toast. We take it easy this morning since we all had a pretty big day yesterday. I’m savoring the taste of real food and the sensation of not having to move in the morning for the rest of …
Continue reading Days 3 and 4 in California: Good Food, Fun Places, and a Happy Easter!
It’s fairly easy for me to wake up this morning, which is probably due to a combination of the time difference and the deep, deathlike sleep I had last night. I think I’m still recovering from the longer-than-expected travel experience yesterday. Calla lilies spotted on my morning walk I start the day by walking to …
Sarahmarie Specht-Bird 