Miles: 275.1 to 298.7 Mileage: 23.6; plus, 2.8 miles from the bottom of Van Dusen Canyon Road to the PCT Day: 16 After we peeled ourselves away from the cotton and comfort of our hotel (which took a couple of hours), we headed up Van Dusen Canyon Road and back to the trail. The grade […]
Miles: none Mileage: 0 Day: 15 To celebrate our first two weeks on the trail, we gave ourselves a day away from it. We slept in, ate a huge breakfast, lounged in a hot tub and did chores. Hiker chores include: laundry, body hair removal, wash pot and spoons, rinse gaitors, buy replacement gear (like […]
Miles: 256.6 to 275.1 Mileage: 18.5 Day: 14 The early morning air was cold. I spent the first part of the night tossing and turning because my aching feet kept me awake. I took some ibuprofen, my first medication on the trail, and was able to sleep. We packed up slowly because we stopped to […]