100 miles! 🥳
6 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 15 °C
Beautiful spot for the night
6 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
PengembaraGosh, that’s an oak I don’t know. Over a hundred varieties in California alone!
A PCT icon - Eagle rock 🦅
7 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
An oasis for hikers in the desert
7 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Made it to Warner Springs Resource Centre. Charging stations, showers and fruit! All the things hikers are craving!
PengembaraHaving a short day, not a total rest day. Keeping decent time so far. Slower than other people but faster than I predicted I would be at this stage
PengembaraYou’re going at Lauren-speed. This is scientifically proven to be the optimal speed .
King of all he surveys
8 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Beautiful morning for an early start
9 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
PengembaraLooks like it’s going to be another hot day on the trail, you must be enjoying those cooler mornings :)
Water anyone?
9 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Going to have to agree with Rockslide's comment on Farout for this one 🤢
Trail angels bringing that trail magic ✨
9 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Setting off into the night 🌙
9 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Beating the heat with popsicles, night hiking and cowboy camping 🏕
Trail angels, at it again ✨️
10 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
Incredibly grateful to be offered accommodation at the beautiful Root-Stone lodge here in Idyllwild. Every campsite in town was full by the time I got into town. The lodge is offering PCT hikers aBaca lagi
PengembaraThat’s the coolest staircase I’ve seen, such trail angels they are :)
Back on trail sporting cute new shorts
12 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 20 °C
Off to tackle San Jacinto 🩷
PengembaraVery cute shorts! Love the pink theme, have you worn through a pair already?
PengembaraThe pink theme wasn't intentional but I do seem to have a lot of pink 😆 My other shorts were chafing my legs. Hoping these will offer better protection. So far so good!
Some moody weather in the mountains ⛰️
13 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 6 °C
Chilly start this morning 🥶
PengembaraLooks like quite the changeable weather there you’re having there, must be so pretty being up around the mountains though :)
San Jacinto
13 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 9 °C
San Jacinto looked like a little speck in the distance yesterday (see second photo). Now, all of a sudden, there she is, looking very close by.
Rough night, pretty morning 🌄
14 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
A new milestone out here, my first bad day. The elevation was endless, the wind was cold and strong. My tent fell down three times in the night but thankfully nothing is broken. The wind has easedBaca lagi
Snails pace
14 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 7 °C
Today was painfully slow going. The side effects of my altitude medication really knocked me around. Fingers crossed for a better day tomorrow. At least the views were epic as I struggled my wayBaca lagi
PengembaraNear constant peeing 😅 Between the tent falling down and the bathroom stops, I was up 9 times in the night. I was exhausted and probably severely dehydrated the next day
San Jacinto summit
15 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
Pleased to be feeling much more normal today. Even summited San Jacinto which wouldn't have been possible yesterday. Such a beautiful day for it 🏔
Back on form today. A much better day ☀️
15 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
PengembaraIs it bear country? In my head this is what bear country looks like? Haha
My first rattle snake experience 🐍
16 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
He didn't rattle until I was right next to him. I jumped and gave us both a fright. He continued to rattle at me as I hastily made some distance between us
200 miles!
16 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Extracurricular activities on the PCT 🧗
17 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌬 14 °C
A great day for hiking
18 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 14 °C
A new era
18 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
Officially entered my cold-soaking era. A whole new level of thru-hiking
Mission Creek ✅️
19 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Survived the infamous Mission Creek washout with only a couple of wrong turns.
PengembaraWow that looks like a big rattlesnake, it’s got it’s eye on you, be careful getting close with them though
Little early morning treat
20 Mei, Amerika Syarikat ⋅ 🌙 10 °C
A little bit of morning magic courtesy of the local trail angels. I've tucked it my pack for later
PengembaraWell done! That's a milestone 🫣
Pengembara😁
PengembaraFurther faster should be sponsoring you haha Nice hat!