I will write more of a summary post (if that is possible!) tomorrow as it is almost midnight here in South Lake Tahoe. I’m at my friend Sue’s place where…

The nice thing about camping on a saddle is the sunset and sunrise exposure! Both were so pretty! Later on I heard from another hiker that they had their first…

Another great morning at Laura’s house with waffles for breakfast. It’s nice to pack the backpack inside, no wind or dirt or slopes 🙂 Pause is still trying to gain…

The last stretch of 50 miles is starting tomorrow. The plan is for roughly 20/20/10 mile days to Thursday, then catch a ride down to Highway 395 and catch the…

This might sound familiar: A challenging day! Mentally this was definitely second in line after the desert crossing. I might have even yelled a bit at the wind to stop…

Wow, it’s May already! That means I don’t have a lot of time left on trail! Time just flies! We all got up early, wanting to avoid the heat we…

The early start wasn’t a problem … I was awake already for the 4:20am alarm. I packed up the backpack and left my Motel 6 home. It was a 1.2…

Fitting with the boring environment, the day was uneventful! There isn’t much to report … I cleaned clothes and ate. I organized a ride to and from Tehachapi. I ate…

After setting up the tent last night and finally huddling out of the wind inside my “palace”, it actually didn’t blow again until the morning. The night was quiet, hardly…

A gruelling day … glad I made it through the Mojave Desert but something I will never ever hike again! 3100ft up and 1400ft down in 27.5 miles. First some…

When they tell you the walk through the Mojave desert along the aqueduct will be hot and windy, don’t believe them 🙂 We are trying to sit outside right now…

So nice to start the day clean, rested and well fed (coffee, OJ, protein/banana drink, bagel etc). Wow, what a luxury! Thank you again to Angela for hosting me in…