PCT Day 109, San Francisquito Road to Darling Road (Hiker Heaven) 24 miles
I think that passion is the secret ingredient that drives hard work and excellence. – Kelly Ayotte Terrie warned me and they came. Tree rats exploring the manzanita in the moonlight. I’m up before sunrise, pack up and head inside where Terrie offers coffee – and another fantastic hug. She is such a generous soul, […]
PCT Day 108, Maxwell Road to San Francisquito Road (Casa de Luna) 15 miles
Success, they taught me, is built on the foundation of courage, hard-work and individual responsibility. Despite what some would have us believe, success is not built on resentment and fears. – Susana Martinez My bashful bear – or at least somewhat easily controlled bear – never returned. The food bag acted as a head rest […]
PCT Day 107, Hiker Town to Maxwell Road, 25 miles
I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own. – Michelle Obama No spiders last night at least that I was aware of. I slept well even with […]
PCT Day 106, Tylerhorse Canyon to Hiker Town, 24 miles
Never be ashamed of what you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion that you want, and to do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto. – Demi Lovato It wasn’t long before the sky lightened above the canyon walls and a huge moon emerged turning my little lair silver. I heard […]
PCT Day 105, Highway 58 overpass (Cameron Road) to Tylerhorse Canyon, 25 miles
I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much. – Mother Teresa As nice as it is to sleep in a bed, I miss the alicoop and night noises. I wake early, organize Olive Oyl and cross the street to Kohnens bakery to […]
PCT Day 104, below windmills to Highway 58 overpass (Tehachapi) 20 miles
I found that ultimately if you truly pour your heart into what you believe in — even if it makes you vulnerable — amazing things can and will happen. – Emma Watson It takes huge discipline to save three Clif Bars until the last day of six out on this section, but am I ever […]
PCT Day 103, ridge above Kelso Road to below windmills, 25 miles
If you’re one of those people who has that little voice in the back of her mind saying, ‘Maybe I could do [fill in the blank],’ don’t tell it to be quiet. Give it a little room to grow, and try to find an environment it can grow in. – Reese Witherspoon I rushed to […]
PCT Day 102, ridge beyond Yellow Jacket Spring to ridge above Kelso Road, 24 miles
Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper. – Julia Child The night is cold, but Big Greenie keeps me warm and the wind dies down after a few hours. I have my first real throbbing headache of the thru-hike […]
PCT Day 101, saddle, north of Morris Peak to tentsite on ridge beyond Yellow Jacket spring, 22 miles
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took an excuse. – Florence Nightingale When ‘Flawless’ passed last night, she assured me the wind would die down. As if any of us really know. In fact, it got stronger and gustier in my little narrow spot on the ridge. But the alicoop stood […]
PCT Day 100, Chimney Creek to saddle, north of Morris Peak, 24 miles
The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain! – Dolly Parton I wake earlier than normal and it’s not all that cold, which I like. I only wear my rain jacket to start. Bear Box comes over to chat while I eat, telling me she has […]
