The Desert
The first section of the PCT from Campo to Kennedy Meadows South. 2 months of heat, dust, long water carries and growing my body to handle hiking all day, every day.
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I woke up this morning with ice covering my tent. It had snowed on and off since around midnight, my gear kept me warm though. I had no trouble sleeping in the cold, although the site was on an incline which did interrupt my sleep a little. We packed up our soaking wet tents and… Read more
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Today was a cold one. I woke up about 6:30 am and half of camp was making coffee, the other half were packing up already. Everyone wanted to get moving, and cleared out by 7:30 am. We started with a moderate climb from the tentsite up to the junction with the road leading to Cibbets… Read more
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Today was a cruisy day. I woke up around 6:30-7:00 am to make coffee and breakfast. I tried the Quaker Oats apple and cinnamon flavour and really liked them, even when made with only water. I’ll have to get some of them when I can. We packed up site, and unfortunately one person in the… Read more
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Another misty 6am start to the day. Once again I slept very well last night, and waking up was easy. The tent site was full with the sound of people waking up. I watched the mist clear with a coffee in my hands and the sun eventually began to shine. I packed up my gear… Read more
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Today is the day. The whole campsite began to wake up just before 6am. I slept so well last night, very warm and comfortable, my sleeping pad, tent, and sleeping bag were working perfectly. When I opened my door, I saw a thick mist covering the camp. The verandah was lit up, with a fire… Read more
