Day 19 – Leaving a Zero
Because I needed some motivation…. Enjoy! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0PleoqR7VjY
Day: May 3, 2018
Days 17 & 18 – Zeroes in Big Bear
MM: 277.7 Cougar Crest Trail Junction Trail Miles: 0 Miles Walked: 0 On Day 16, Slim and I did 21+ trail miles and then hiked an additional 2.4 miles to the Cougar Crest Trailhead, near Big Bear. Friends of Betty’s Mom and BILS were picking us up. Our Trail Angels, Jim and Janet, would house, …
Day 16 Part 2 – Extraordinary Hikers
Beyond my normal journal entry, I wanted to make note of two people we met on the trail today. Just as I was starting to struggle physically and mentally, desperately in need of my first day off, I would meet two extraordinary fellow hikers. The first was Signe. It was about 10am and she was …
Day 16 Part 1 – Mile 256 to Cougar Crest Trailhead & Big Bear
MM: 277.7 Trail Miles: 21.5 Miles Walked: 23.9 It was 32 deg at 0530 when I awoke to hear Montreal Marc and Mommento packing up. I was warm, comfortable and just as importantly, hadn’t slid anywhere during the night – my thermarest, sleeping bag and body were on top of each other. I’d finally found …
Day 15 – Mile 235 to Mile 256
MM: 256.2, elev 7600 ft Trail miles: 20.7 Miles Walked: 21.0 Woke up at 0427 to see Montreal Mark and Momento packing up. They were planning to summit Mt San Gorgonio. I passed on summiting. I feel like I am in need of a zero. (As in a day off, e.g. zero miles). After yesterday’s …
Day 14 – Mile 213.4 to Mile 235.5
MM: 235.5 Trail Miles: 22.1 Miles Walked:22.1 Yesterday I passed the 200 mile point. I have officially exceeded the distance I did on the John Muir Trail (JMT) in 1997. Our cowboy camp spot at the wind farm was protected from the wind and I slept all right. When I woke at 0540 there were …
Day 13 – Mile 186.6 to Mile 213.4
MM:213.4 Trail Miles: 26.8 Miles Walked: 26.8 After all the elevation and exertion yesterday, it was great to get a good night’s sleep. I had setup my tent thinking it’d be too cold to cowboy camp at 8700 ft. Earplugs did the trick – I woke up at 0530. Slim had cowboy camped about 50 …
Day 12 – Idyllwild to Mile 186.6
MM: 186.6 Trail Miles: 9.6 Miles Walked: 17.4 Even though I’d followed Doctor’s orders -taken an epsom salt bath and started the Doxy meds – it didn’t help my aching feet. I had a restless night and didn’t get much sleep. Regardless, Slim and I were up early and walking up the road to the …