Day 21: Acton KOA to CS468 (23.9 miles - 468.2)
May 28, 2016 - The Acton KOA was a happening place last night, surprised I got as much sleep as I did. I think the smart thing would have...
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Day 22: CS468 to Casa de Luna (10 miles - 478.3)
May 29, 2016 - Got an early start in hopes to beat the heat but turned out to be a cool morning. The morning started off with downhill...
Day 23: Casa de Luna to Horse Camp (27.7 miles - 508.1)
May 30, 2016 - This morning I wanted to get an early start as soon as possible but knowing this crowd I figured I would be the only one....
Day 24: CS508 to Hikertown (9.4 miles - 517.6)
May 31, 2016 - Got an early start since I would be hitting the desert just a few miles down trail. The plan was to get to Hikertown as...
Day 25: Hikertown to CS550 (32.2 miles - 549.8)
June 1, 2016 - Woke up a little earlier than planned as I had to pee around 1:45am. Since it was close enough I decided to pack and head...
Day 26: CS550 to CS573 (23.1 miles - 572.9)
June 2, 2016 - No thunderstorm last night but it sure was windy but lucky for me I picked a great spot so I was protected. I tried to...
Day 27: CS573 to Robin Bird Spring (29.1 miles - 602.0)
June 3, 2016 - Woke up this morning to no wind at all which was surprising because of how bad it was when I went to sleep. I took off...
Day 28: Robin Bird Spring to CS635 (33.2 miles - 635.3)
June 4, 2016 - Got a good night sleep after that horrible day yesterday. I don’t think I fully hydrated because I never had to pee during...
Day 29: CS635 to Walker Pass (16.0 miles - 651.3)
June 5, 2016 - I wanted to sleep longer but knew the earlier I got hiking the better as it would be much cooler out. I had just a little...
Day 30: Walker Pass to CS654 (3.0 miles - 654.2)
June 6, 2016 - Well sure enough my body woke me up at 5:30am but was able to go back to sleep for a few more hours. Once I was finally up...
Day 31: CS654 to CS684 (30.3 miles - 684.5)
June 7, 2016 - Got an early start since I only had 7 liters to last me all day until a possible water cache 27 miles down trail. I wanted...
Day 32: CS684 to Kennedy Meadows (17.7 miles - 702.2)
June 8, 2016 - Had a good night’s sleep and didn’t roll down the hill. I had less than 20 miles to go to the end of the desert, I...
Day 33: Kennedy Meadows (0.0 miles - 702.2)
June 9, 2016 - I finally took an actual zero day meaning I didn’t hike any miles on the day. I slept as late as I could which was 7:30am....
Day 34: Kennedy Meadows to Death Canyon (28.6 miles - 730.8)
June 10, 2016 - I figured one full zero was plenty for me, my body felt like it had healed well enough. I had enough of just sitting...
Day 35: Death Canyon to Chicken Spring Lake (20.0 miles - 750.8)
June 11, 2016 - I tried to wake up early but couldn’t get moving around until after 6am and didn’t even leave camp until after 7am, last...
Day 36: Chicken Spring Lake to Whitney Trail Ranger Station (17.0 miles - 767.0)
June 12, 2016 - Well that storm last night was no joke. Those dark clouds came in quick and it starting raining as I was about to fall...
Day 37: Whitney Trail Ranger Station to Tyndall Creek CS (23.5 miles - 774.6)
June 13, 2016 - That was a cold night, probable dropped below 30. I wore everything I had in my pack and that didn’t seem to help even...
Day 38: Tyndall Creek CS to Independence via Kearsarge Pass (21.8 miles - 788.9)
June 14, 2016 - I knew today would be great as I would be going over Forrester Pass, the highest point on the PCT. I had seen lots of...
Day 39: Independence, CA (0.0 miles - 788.9)
June 15, 2016 - I got no sleep last night, maybe 4 hours. I was so wide awake and my brain would not shut off. I talked to the group...
Day 40: Independence via Kearsarge Pass to Woods Creek (18.5 miles - 799.8)
June 16, 2016 - That was the best night sleep I’ve had since I started my hike. Still woke up early around 6:30am, just hard to sleep...
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