by Paty | Jan 23, 2020 | Pacific Crest Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
January 22, 2020 Route: Mile 65.7 (near Chariot Mountain) to mile 88.8 (Anza-Borrego desert)Daily Distance: 23.1 milesCumulative distance: 88.8 miles Last night’s stealth campsite up in the mountains made for a perfect spot to sleep. I was sheltered from the worst of...
by Paty | Jan 22, 2020 | Pacific Crest Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
January 21, 2020 Route: Mile 42.1 (near Mt.Laguna) to Mile 65.7 (near Chariot Mountain)Daily Distance: 23.6 milesCumulative distance: 65.7 miles All of yesterday’s worrying about potential holes in my tent’s rainfly was for naught. My tent held up just...
by Paty | Jan 21, 2020 | Pacific Crest Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
January 20, 2020 Route: Mile 20 (Lake Morena) to Mile 42.1 (near Mt.Laguna)Daily Distance: 22.1 milesCumulative distance: 42.1 miles I was up early this morning listening to the relative silence around me. This was my first sleeping in my tent since I ended my AT...
by Paty | Jan 20, 2020 | Pacific Crest Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
January 19, 2020 Route: Mile 0.0 (Southern Terminus) to Mile 20.0 (Lake Morena Campground) Daily Distance: 20 miles Cumulative Distance: 20 miles I woke up early this morning in Mission Bay- just on the outskirts of San Diego, California. It was a 63-mile drive to the...
by Paty | Nov 23, 2019 | Day Hikes, New Mexico High Points, Southwest US
I have a confession to make. After four continuous months of hiking on the Appalachian Trail, I’m burnt out on forests. Thru-hikers sometimes refer to the AT as “the green tunnel,” because you’re constantly immersed in a living forest. The...
by Paty | Nov 15, 2019 | Day Hikes, Rockies
I used to regularly visit Colorado Springs back in the days when I was in the Army. It’s a beautiful city, filled with people who love the outdoor life. There’s hiking, mountain biking, even trips into the Rockies to go skiing. The opportunities are...
