by mcgarveysan | May 25, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section D California, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 13.2 Trail miles: 403.0 Elevation: 5867 Spinning on the turntable: Derek and the Dominoes Together we hiked a side trail up to the PCT after a long week’s absence from hiking. We parted company at the trail junction with mutual assurances of not...
by mcgarveysan | May 24, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section D California, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: Today we head back up to the mountains and the trail! Last night we stayed in a hotel to watch the finale of Game of Thrones. We may have had time recently to binge this season and catch up. 🤣🤣🤣 A park near us is gearing up for Memorial Day. It was a...
by mcgarveysan | May 23, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section D California, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: In between looking at campers, we visited the Ronald Regan Presidential Library. What a great way to spend an afternoon! The drive up is lined with flags of presidents. It’s kind of neat. Then we took the obligatory photo with the statues. They...
by mcgarveysan | May 22, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section D California, Thru-hikes, Truck Camper Life Full time living
Noelle here: We’ve been in town for a few days now, which maybe isn’t so bad as it seems to be storming up in the mountains. We’re now the owners of a 1994 Dodge Ram Camper Van. It’s a good van, we got it inspected. It’s big enough for a...
by mcgarveysan | May 21, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section D California, Thru-hikes
I camped on and off during my early twenties with my friend Tim. We drank far more than we camped. Fortunately there aren’t any pictures to document those expeditions! After camping with Tim I took a few years off from camping to allow my liver to recover before...
by mcgarveysan | May 20, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section D California, Thru-hikes
Noelle here: We woke up at our mostly normal time between 5:30 and 6. The rain was still pouring so we closed our eyes again. Around 9, it seemed dry enough to start packing up. We donned our wet clothes from yesterday amid a fair amount of squeals and laughter from...
