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PCT Day 29: Zero in LA

On May 19, 2022May 18, 2022 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Thru-Hike, Pacific Crest TrailLeave a comment

May 17, 2022 0 miles Is there a pleasure in this world greater than waking up, realizing you don’t have to go anywhere, and then falling back asleep? Sigh. This morning is absolute bliss. Around 5:30 I become conscious, then easily slip back into sleep. I snooze like this for the next couple of hours …

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PCT Day 24: Up and Over

On May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Pacific Crest Trail, Thru-HikeLeave a comment

May 12, 2022 Swarthout Canyon at mile 347.2 to Inspiration Point parking lot on Highway 2, mile 369.3 to Wrightwood 22.1 miles My alarm rings at 4:40 but I ignore it. I know Andy is heading out early, but I’m not sure I have it in me today. I hear him go from awake to …

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PCT Day 19: Zero in Big Bear

On May 10, 2022May 10, 2022 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Thru-Hike, TravelLeave a comment

May 7, 2022 0 miles I thrash around all night. I’m warm from the sweatpants and sleeping quilt and the being inside, and I don’t sleep well. It doesn’t seem like anyone has slept well though, to be fair. We’re all doing that thing where it’s fairly easy to fall asleep but not easy to …

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PCT Day 4: Unplanned Zero

On April 23, 2022April 24, 2022 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Pacific Crest Trail, Thru-HikeLeave a comment

April 22, 2022 Campsite at mile 47.7 to Julian via hitch on Sunrise Highway 0 miles Yet another night of hardly any sleep. This time it was because of the wind, rain, sleet, and now hail that pummeled the tent all night. It’s still standing when we wake up, amazingly, but it is a precarious …

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Sheltowee Trace Day 3: July 7, 2020

On July 19, 2020July 20, 2020 By Sarahmarie Specht-BirdIn Kentucky hiking, Sheltowee TraceLeave a comment

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Sunrise on Baden-Powell, 400 miles, so much lupine and snow plants, and a road walk to avoid a section of trail closed due to endangered frogs. What’s next? Love this wild, hot, dusty trail!
Highlights from the past week on the PCT:
Zero day in Idyllwild with my big wacky tramily ❤️
Alexa, play “Wildflowers” by Tom Petty
Yesterday was probably the best day on the PCT so far. After a refreshing unplanned zero, we went back onto the trail. There were views all day. There was trail magic. There were flowers and laughs and cacti. We cruised our first 20-mile day, much earlier than I thought we would. We found a beautiful campsite, and I stared at the stars. Life is good out here.
Some scenes from the early PCT, including, but not limited to: wildflowers, ridiculously beautiful landscapes, new friends, neat rocks, and very, very cold wind. Swipe all the way to see how hikers ward off hypothermia when it hails in the desert.

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