Note: Because we’re crossing through the High Sierras now, there is hardly any cellphone coverage. Therefore entries may be delayed for several days. Even though we hadn’t made an official plan yet, I had a gut feeling we would not Read More …

Wait, what? Woke up to find both the inside and outside of my tent covered in frost… I am happy with my choice of “warm” thermal gear, which I’d shipped myself in a bounce-box to Kennedy Meadows. It’s holding up Read More …

Still pretty tired from yesterday’s late arrival, I slept in. To be honest I wasn’t too excited to start hiking today. On today’s schedule would be Forester Pass, the highest point on the PCT (13200 ft). I knew that after Read More …

Spoiler alert: very photo-dense entry. Don’t know if it was due to the elevation (9536 ft), but I woke a bunch of times and was restless. Terrible nights sleep. However this morning when getting ready, I had made my decision Read More …

Half-way through the night I found myself looking for my puffy to keep me warmer inside my sleeping bag; it was cold last night. Knowing the day would start out with a pretty long climb, I wanted to get started Read More …