3 August 2022 Trail Lake to Mosquito Flat (5 miles, +1,000/-1,900 feet). Well, I’d like to say that I was so tired last night that I was able to sleep padless on the soggy, stoney slope that we moved our tent to. But not so much. This morning everyone was happy but tired. One more…
Tag: Guppy
There and Back Again
2 August 2022 Ruby Lake to Fourth Recess Lake to Trail Lakes(8 miles, +2,200/-2,100 feet). It was cold and damp last night. But that wasn’t the worst thing. Half Cookie’s sleeping pad started deflating early on and I volunteered to give her mine because cold affects her a lot more than it does me. It…
Into the Monsoon
1 August 2022 Mosquito Flat Trailhead to Ruby Lake (2 miles, + 1,000/-0 feet). This is the first trip Half Cookie and I planned with Double Down and Guppy. And boy did we pick a good date to start! We were originally supposed to drive up from San Diego to do a hike out of…
Trail Magic!
13 March 2022 Tomorrow I fly to Tucson to start the AZT! And what better way to spend the day than to do some pay-it-forward trail magic on the PCT! I was especially eager to make some chili for the thru-hikers, since it was my favorite magic from my own hike last year. I followed…
Pre-Trail Magic!
31 March 2021 I START MY PCT THRU-HIKE TOMORROW!!!! But first, I want to share a lovely gesture that my friends put together for me. They know I am obsessed with ultralight philosophy, and they often make fun of my desire to shed everything from an extra pair of underwear to my toothbrush handle. So…
The JimmyJam Hiking Club 