Category Archives: 5 – August 2016

Day 110: Great start to the day! Hit the trail at 7:20am. Plus, I found Quinn at Tough Creek. AND APPARENTLY HE DID 34 MILES YESTERDAY! WHAT A CHAMP! To no one’s surprise, he soon left me in the dust, so I hiked most of the day solo until….. I came across a group of guysContinue reading “Episode 54: Day 110 – 116”

Day 107: Left camp at about a quarter to eight and was hiking nonstop. I listened to an audiobook and I think that helped a lot. The book, Daring Greatly by Brené Brown, is about being honest with yourself and those around you. It was a meaningful read. Its definitely warm today, but fortunately there’s justContinue reading “Episode 53: Day 107-109”

Day 102: Hiking strong today. Feels good to be back on trail – finding my groove again. Didn’t see many people, just some day hikers. Come to think of it, I haven’t seen any NOBOS (Northbound hikers) in a while. The trail register I signed showed that three passed by today – maybe I canContinue reading “Episode 52: Day 102-106”

Day 100 (and 2 days off trail): I’m alive. And pretty exhausted from last night’s episode. The goal for now is to make miles as quickly as possible since I’m working with a limited timeline. Obviously not catching the bus from Chester, but I’ll find another way to get to Chico. By the way, goodContinue reading “Episode 51: Day 100-101 (and 2 days off trail)”

Day 98: Saw a shooting star last night. And needless to say, this place is just as beautiful in the morning. It’s hot today. Hiked the 7 miles downhill towards the town of Belden, followed by a 1 mile roadwalk to the RV Park that was holding my resupply box. I was in no rushContinue reading “Episode 50: Day 98-99”

Day 96: The terrain was great this morning – a few climbs but mostly long smooth downhill stretches.  Had lunch at Middle Fork River, refilled water at Bear Creek, and then, THE CLIMB. Middle Fork is at 2900 ft above sea level, and I set up camp at Lookout Spring which is at 5800 ft,Continue reading “Episode 49: Day 96-97”

Day 93: The early water source I was counting on was barely dripping, and Bubble Boy very generously gifted me some water. Eventually, we made it to a good water source where we met Professor Kindness and Dr. Spudd. The hiking was challenging but enjoyable – I was in a great mood all day.  WeContinue reading “Episode 48: Day 93-95”

Day 91: There are a lot of yellow jackets flying around here, and I mean A LOT. And although they look more like bees, they are actually wasps. And they are a little too friendly, with no regard for personal space. They land anywhere where there is moisture to be had – including but notContinue reading “Episode 47: Day 91-92”

Day 89: I was ready to go at 7:20am, but Flame and King Leonidas were sleeping in, so I hiked out solo.  It was pretty sunny, so I put up my umbrella. Unfortunately, it was also windy, and a huge gust flipped my umbrella and snapped a pole – duct tape to the rescue! IContinue reading “Episode 46: Day 89-90”