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 →

Sorry this won't be a long blog, I've had minimal service and low battery. But here are some teaser photos and the title is what I'll be blogging about as soon as I'm able to put more down.

  Ok, so it's more like a week, but time is flying out here! The days have already started to blend together. I keep meeting awesome people. So many I won't see again because I'm taking it easy in the beginning. So easy that I have only planned hiking 8 miles a day for the … Continue reading A Few Days Later… →

The first 3 days have been amazing. There has been So much that has happened already I have to sum it up otherwise this post would last for hours! My personal journal is already long and I'm leaving out stuff and forgetting things. Also, I'm fairly certain I will jump around in my timeline, so … Continue reading There Is Too Much, Let Me Sum Up… →

No words. Just Look at this. And yes... the actual wall!

  Or more precisely 150 days. These are the before and after pics of my trail mix.  I vacuum packed most of it, and some I put in gallon zip locks to keep from crushing it. I hand mixed around 30 kinds so, hopefully, I will not get bored with it. We'll see. Heh!  As … Continue reading Trail Mix for Days… →

So the train ride is pretty cool! Got some much needed rest. My last minutes before leaving for the train I was really antsy. Pacing at Mel and Kevs house before the car arrived. The night before we went over any questions on my re-supply packages, had a little pizza and tried to get some … Continue reading Choo! Chooo! →