After climbing up from the campsite the night before, my fellow hiker, Quoi, and I made our way toward the Mojave Dam which was a fun spot to stop.  ( Quoi means 'What' in French.  She is French/Canadian ) It was built in such a way that it acted like a huge echo chamber.  Any … Continue reading Pizza and McDonald’s →

Left Big Bear City's Motel 6 on a Friday afternoon, but not just any Friday afternoon.  It was the one day of the year they suspend the bus from town to town, so I had to walk to the supermarket the town over to re-supply.  The route was uphill through the suburbs or over a … Continue reading Solar Powered Outhouse →

That's right, I saw a bear!  Ok, it was at a private zoo, and it was behind bars, and I couldn't get a picture because it was, well, a private zoo.  Ha!  But I saw a bear!  ( It was only a little fib I told you John D 😉 )  So, there's this private … Continue reading Bears, and Big Bears →

After heading down from Mt. San Jacinto I walked along Fuller's Ridge until I found a nice secluded spot to camp for the night.  It was right before a small river that still had snow all along the banks.  It wasn't too tricky getting across the river the next day, there were plenty of rocks … Continue reading The Coliseum, and the Wind →

Leaving Idyllwild was no easy feat. Not because it was so cool, which it is, but because you gain altitude out of town quickly.  I went a route called the Deer Springs Trail. The elevation at Idyllwild is ~5400, and I gained ~2600 in the first 3.5 miles. What does that mean? It means I … Continue reading Little House on the Mountain →

So, I leave Warner Springs around 8am, after my zero day, feeling Great!  I had a good lunch the day before and a huge dinner at a neighboring school's charity function.  I ate until I couldn't eat anymore.  My pack felt so much lighter on my back after going through it and cutting some things loose, and … Continue reading Walking into the Clouds →

100th Mile! (No it doesn't say I Do 😉 ) The second teaser picture in my short post, from a while back now.  I luckily got this picture in, because not much longer after this, my phone lost charge and I couldn't get any more photo's until I arrived at Warner Springs, the next afternoon. … Continue reading 100 miles →