My pack was so light today! I had only enough snacks to see me into Kennedy Meadows, and a single litre of water,…
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The campsite had been on the top of a hill so the morning began with a fast descent with glorious colours. We made…
With more bug bites than when I left. Also more tired. The interaction-heavy days and the late nights mean I’m coming back to…
Today’s hike took us into Walker Pass campground by lunchtime. We started early, as Doolittle’s mom was coming to resupply the boys for…
Today was the first properly hot day I’ve had on trail. The weather has been gradually warming up over the past couple of…
The alarm at 4.45am is getting more offensive as time goes by. I love hiking early when it’s not too hot and miles…
The planned early start fell by the wayside quickly; the prospect of a hotel breakfast and the failure to arrange a ride to…
We had been intending to zero in Tehachapi originally, but it occurred to us that there are two roads which cross the trail,…
The night had been cold and windy, so it was natural that we all awoke early. Hornbuckle got the quickest start, but we…
Today we had to cross a corner of the Mojave desert. We knew the first 18 miles or so followed the LA aqueduct…