by mcgarveysan | Oct 6, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section L Washington, Thru-hikes
My weight loss continued throughout Washington. I’m down about another ten pounds equating to a total weight loss of roughly 60lbs/27kg. I’m finding that I’m getting cold much easier. My butt is boney and I’m missing the extra fat padding. When I sit on a hard chair...
by mcgarveysan | Sep 6, 2019 | Hiking, PCT, Section H Washington, Thru-hikes
Miles today: 6.5 Trail miles sum: 1547.1 Trail location: 2229.4 Elevation: 3894 Spinning on the turntable: Rain, rain go away… Storm warning on the weather forecast so I hustled 6.5 miles to a close pick up point and Noelle picked me up. Other hikers were doing...
by mcgarveysan | Jun 28, 2019 | Blog Updates, Hiking, Our lives, PCT, Section N California, Thru-hikes
With a bit of time on our hands as we wait for the van’s transmission to be repaired, I’ve been able to address a few outstanding issues. Back flushing my water filter. Yes, it’s very high drama. Cleaning the water bladder to (hopefully) remove the...