Monthly Archive: May 2014

Alice/Penguin in her new straw hat, with some rolling hills in the background.

27 May, 2014

Entering the Sierras from Kennedy Meadows

Another week, another 150 miles. I arrived in Kennedy Meadows today, after passing the 700 mile marker this morning. This is the jumping off spot for the High Sierra section of the trail —...

The first (and older?) part of the aqueduct. The rest was flat cement.

Note from the trail / PCT '014

19 May, 2014

Twenty percent done in Tehachapi, CA

558 miles — that’s how far I’ve come on the PCT now. I passed the 500 mile mark during the third and final road walk around an official trail closure, and the 20% mark...

Penguin/Alice having breakfast at the Sweetwater Cafe in Agua Dulce, wearing the Montbell Ultralight Down Vest over some loaner clothes.

Note from the trail / PCT '014

13 May, 2014

Zero day at Hiker Heaven in Agua Dulce, CA

Yesterday afternoon I had a lovely surprise as I walked through the Vasquez Rocks just before Agua Dulce, CA: my Uncle John from Los Angeles came walking down the trail with his camera. He...

Note from the trail / PCT '014

8 May, 2014

Quick stop in Wrightwood

First off, my blisters are doing much, much better. No signs of infection, the redness is clearing up, and the only remaining pain is from stiff skin getting stretched while I walk. WIN. Only...

Alice taking an epsom salt foot bath at the Big Bear Hostel.

Note from the trail / PCT '014

2 May, 2014

Green light to hike out

Good news — I had my follow up visit with another great NP, and he confirmed that the blister infections are responding to the antibiotics, and that I’m good to hike out. YAY! The...