Tag: PCT
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San Jacinto Massif – Highway 74 to Interstate 10
Mt. San Jacinto is the first major obstacle of the PCT. Over 60 miles, we climb more than 11,000 feet and descend 14,000 feet. The peak stands at 10,834 feet, taking us from exposed, dry desert to subalpine, snowy mountains. Talk of San Jacinto dominated conversions between hikers for the first two weeks. Snow conditions,…
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The First Century – San Felipe Mountains to Idyllwild
Day 7 – 15 miles/94 Unspectacular scenery most of the day. It seems we left most of the week 1 bubble in Julian, we only saw about 6 other hikers we didn’t recognize. We had a long steady climb up the San Felipe ridge. This is a particularly dry segment, so water is provided by…
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Week 1 – Mexican Border to Julian
Day 2 – 13 miles/28 After the rain ordeal, Maggie and I slept in, even though our tent was poorly pitched and slowly sinking under the weight of all the moisture. We ate a light breakfast and commiserated with our camp neighbors about the unreasonable amount of water that fell from the sky overnight, our…
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A “Warm” Welcome to the PCT
Day 1 – 15 miles Looking at the forecast for day 1, we were worried. An inch or more of rain was predicted to fall most of the day. That concerned us to say the least… Morning came with mostly sunny skies, which made us optimistic the weather would be better than predicted. Jane made…
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Journey to the Adventure
At last, Maggie and I are free from life at a fixed address. Transient. Getting to this point initially filled me with anxiety, but the closer we got to moving out, the more I felt ready to get on the road. We finished out ski season with a lovely warm day at Taos, sampling some…
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Training and Preparing
The PCT will surely be a test of physical endurance. In between all the fun we’ve been having over the last six weeks of funmeployment, Maggie and I are trying our best to stay in shape and build up some baseline strength. We typically run a few miles a few days a week. This helps…
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The Shakedown
With a warm weather window, we wandered… Maggie and I have acquired a fair amount of new gear in preparation for the PCT. New tent, backpack, water filter, shoes, hat, sleep system, various clothing.. While we are confident backpackers, learning the quirks of new gear is something we want to avoid when we set off…
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Welcome!
Sit down, stay a while, weary traveler. You’ve only just found the beginning of, what will hopefully be, the adventure of a lifetime. This blog serves to document our journeys so friends, family, and fellow citizens of earth may follow along. The adventure begins in January 2022.
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