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Hiking the Pacific Crest Trail


Days 7-9
Day 7: 15.1 Miles (94.3 -109.4) Sunrise this morning was lovely from the tent site. We got a late start at 7:30 and hiked 7 miles to lunch, where we got served by "trail angels". Cold soda, coffee and hot dogs never tasted so good. From there, we pushed on to the town of Warner Springs where we had outdoor showers and bucket laundry. This afternoon was just beautiful, with a new type of landscape we hadn't experienced yet. It felt like a mix of desert with highlands. Backpack
Chris Richardson
2 days ago2 min read


Days 4-6
Day 4: 16.1 Miles (47.5-63.6) Day 4 started with a beautiful view along the ridge-line. In typical fashion, we hiked 5 miles and then had breakfast / coffee / stretched. The water source wasn't the best looking, but that's what filters are for. The day ended with a fog / rain storm which cut the day short. I planned to push to mile 68 but decided to call it early at 63.6. Set up camp, cooked dinner, in bed by 8:25 and falling asleep to the rain. Tomorrow I arrive into the tow
Chris Richardson
2 days ago1 min read


Days 1-3
Day 1: 15.4 Miles (0-15.4) Day 1 started in Mexico. Not literally, but we did put an arm into Mexico so I can official say I'm walking 'from Mexico to Canada'. After taking our terminus pic, we headed out as a group. 5 Americans from all over, 1 from the UK/Singapore, 2 Dutch, 1 from the Czech Republic, surely more to come. Around 1pm we stopped at mile 8.4 for lunch, but more importantly - a break from the sun. We took shelter in the only place we could find, under a bush,
Chris Richardson
7 days ago2 min read
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