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PCT Day 43

Posted on June 6, 2019June 1, 2019 by Up to the Hills

McIver Spring to Walker Pass - 8 miles (12km) - 552 miles total I had a lovely morning. It was only 8 miles to Walker Pass where I planned to get off trail to head into Ridgecrest to resupply and the bus into town didn't leave until 1.20pm. So I enjoyed a lazy morning. I … Continue reading PCT Day 43 →

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PCT Day 41

Posted on June 4, 2019June 1, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Robin Bird Spring to Mile 623 - 21 Miles (33km) - 623 Miles total I hiked 1000km today which in approximately another 50km is a forth of the PCT. It doesn't feel like I've done a quarter but at least on paper it sounds impressive. Today was a lovely day. I woke up and it … Continue reading PCT Day 41 →

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PCT Day 40

Posted on June 3, 2019June 1, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Golden Oak Spring to Robin Bird Spring - 18 Miles (29 km) - 602 Miles total I woke up this morning to a gorgeous sunrise. However, it was soon replaced by low lying cloud and was chilly as I hiked out. It was a relatively nondescript day. The trail mostly gained in elevation with a … Continue reading PCT Day 40 →

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PCT Day 36

Posted on May 30, 2019May 26, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Mile 540 camp to Willow Springs Rd (Tehachapi) - 18 Miles (29km) - 558 miles total I woke up in the morning to a pink sky and the sun slowing peaking over the mountain. This was the first morning in a long time that I woke up to blue skies. I took my time getting … Continue reading PCT Day 36 →

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PCT Day 35

Posted on May 29, 2019May 24, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Wee Ville (Hiker Town) to Mile 540 camp - 23 miles (37km) - 540 Miles total Today was both a lovely and challenging day. On the lovely side of things. It was great to sleep at the Wee Ville Market. Despite being near the road I wasn't disturbed by the noise. It was sheltered from … Continue reading PCT Day 35 →

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PCT Day 34

Posted on May 28, 2019May 24, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Sawmill Campsite to Wee VIlle (HIker Town) - 19 miles (31 km) - 517 Miles Well the good news is that there were no bears last night. The bad news is that is was so windy and then the rain came in. At points during the night, my tent literally bent over in the wind … Continue reading PCT Day 34 →

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PCT Day 33

Posted on May 27, 2019May 24, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Casa de Luna to Sawmill Campsite - 20 miles (32km) - 498 miles total The weather report that I looked at last night said that it was meant to be cool but no rain for the next two days. However, I woke up to light rain. I was not impressed. However, there were pancakes for … Continue reading PCT Day 33 →

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PCT Day 29

Posted on May 23, 2019May 18, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Mile 420 to Mattox Canyon Creek - 20 Miles (32km) - 440 Miles total When I woke up this morning there was low lying cloud around the mountain, but I could see the town down in the valley below with sun shining over it. So I got back into my tent and slowly started to … Continue reading PCT Day 29 →

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PCT Day 28

Posted on May 22, 2019May 18, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Sulfur Spring Trail Camp to Mile 420 - 14 miles (22km) - 420 miles total I woke up at about 6am to the sound of rain on my tent. The last weather report I had heard was that it was going to rain until about 11am so I enjoyed the morning from the comfort of … Continue reading PCT Day 28 →

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PCT Day 27

Posted on May 21, 2019May 18, 2019 by Up to the Hills

Little Jimmy's Campsite to Sulfur Springs Trail Camp - 23 miles (37km) - 406 Miles total It wasn't too bad overnight. Admittedly, I wore all my clothes to bed including my rain jacket, but hey whatever it takes to stay warm. 🙂 Because there was bear boxes this threw out my morning routine. Usually, I … Continue reading PCT Day 27 →

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