Alice, Author at alice hikes

Whale campsite in LeConte Canyon. Definitely not LNT, but so worth it.

general

18 Feb, 2014

Hiking lexicon

NOBO. LNT. HYOH. Huh?

I never get tired of the "bear with shopping cart" graffiti on this sign.

JMT '013 / trail journal

17 Feb, 2014

JMT Day 5: Leapfrogging, lakes, and cheeseburger

JMT Day 5, August 8, 2013 Thursday

JMT '013 / trail journal

16 Feb, 2014

JMT Day 4: Donahue Pass, bison dreams, and chub rub

JMT Day 4, August 7, 2013 Wednesday

Lembert Dome across Tuolumne Meadow north of Tioga Hwy.

JMT '013 / trail journal

15 Feb, 2014

JMT Day 3: Backtracking, horse urine, and the British Army

JMT Day 3, August 6, 2013 Tuesday

Cathedral Peak presiding over Upper Cathedral Lake.

JMT '013 / trail journal

14 Feb, 2014

JMT Day 2: Mule deer, switchbacks, and early camp

JMT Day 2, August 5, 2013 Monday

JMT '013 / trail journal

13 Feb, 2014

JMT Day 1: Half Dome, headache, and boy scouts

Trail journal time! John Muir Trail, Day 1, August 4, 2013 Sunday

JMT '013 / planning

12 Feb, 2014

John Muir Trail ‘013 overview

Every night on the John Muir Trail (JMT), I wrote in a journal to record experiences and basic stats — how far I went each day, where I camped, and who I met. I...

PCT '014 / planning

12 Feb, 2014

State of the Hike: 2 month edition

Is it really only two months before I start my hike? Time never flies this fast when I have nothing to prepare for. Sneaky time. Time to morph into highly-productive-Alice. Here is a current...

Up, up, up the Golden Staircase switchbacks on the way to Mather Pass.

general / PCT '014

11 Feb, 2014

Introducing the Pacific Crest Trail

What is the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), and why am I hiking it? It’s a bit of a story. Click for the tl;dr.

does the reflection have a nose for you too?

introduction

11 Feb, 2014

hello, hiking world

Hello, everyone. I’m Alice, and I like to hike. As some of you know, I am preparing to hike the Pacific Crest Trail starting this spring (April 2014). I have done the bulk of...