You can’t see them. But they are there. They always are. You know mosquitoes. Regular ones that is. The annoying little things. Sure, that’s bad and all. But this, this is something else. Oregon has mosquitoes spawned from the lowest level of hell. And I was apparently born with very tasty blood. You might be thinking “how bad could it be”. BAD. VERY, VERY BAD. I started Oregon with natural bug spray, afraid of putting […]
Long overdue; here is a summary of the other half of Northern California, from Burney to Oregon, mile 1409 to 1689. After leaving Burney, the majestic Burney falls are right off the trail, so me, Snorkel and Simba went to check it out just before it got dark. Simba and Snorkel at Burney Falls. We walked and walked, as we always do. This time through a lot of forest, without an abundance of spectacular views. […]
What does one eat that ticks all the boxes? Lightweight, calorie dense, cheap, bearable taste. The answer depends on who you are, but there is usually a lot of compromise involved. Firstly, drop the concept of having three actual meals a day. Most people have dinner and some sort of snack for breakfast and lunch. So, what do I eat? Well, I chose to not carry a stove, which means I don’t eat any warm […]
Not all of the PCT is incredible views and magical things. A lot of it is just walking. Kind of plain and monotone. So to display that I’m gonna guide you through a day in the life of a thru hike. Not only the exceptional things but the daily ones. I’m planning on doing this for all the sections (except the desert because that’s already over). Anyway, here a somewhat average day in Northern California. […]
Like I’ve mentioned before, there are some amazing people on the PCT. And they come and go. Just like they sometimes do in real life. A lot has recently changed in my “Trail family”. After several weeks of not seeing Simba or Snorkel, they finally caught up to me at the Burney mountain guest ranch! Snorkel found some trail magic Simba is creepily happy about ice cream. Prince was ahead of me for a while […]
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