Start: Large Oak Camp End: Lake Morena Miles: 16 After a cold night I was ready to get hiking. I was trying out my new Zpacks hood with my quilt from last year. Still cold and no improvement. During the night I put on my down jacket so my core was warm but the legs/feet … More Buzzzzz
Start: Mt. Laguna Finish: Lark Oak Campsite Miles: 6.5 After only 4 hours sleep I was on the road again and picking up hikers at the Saufleys and Cajon Pass. Connected with Cuddles and we drove up to Mt. Laguna where we found Shotput, Pepper Flake and Puppy. After some hanging out and chatting with … More 2014 – Mt. Laguna South
Unless you’re new to this lengthy log of my life, you know that I am a bit of a beer nut. Ok, not really. I am an addict. Addicted to the hoppy, frothy, foaming barley wonder we call beer. This addiction comes from my years of homebrewing. The palate has happily settled on the monster … More When I Walked For Beer
Finally, the long awaited 2013 Pacific Crest Trail gear review is posted! Happy Holidays All!
Feel free to ask me any questions about my hike or thyroid cancer or……well, anything! Email me at pctlionheart [at] gmail.com and I’ll post the answers here. If you want to see what I’ve been up to lately, check my postholer journal.
Want to see the whole trip, beginning to end? 2013 Pacific Crest Trail Photos
On October 3rd, exactly 7 years after being diagnosed with thyroid cancer and logging over 4,400 miles (over two trips) on the Pacific Crest Trail, I finally stood at its northern terminus. It’s hard to put the feelings into words. I was surprised that when I arrived at the monument I was quite calm. I … More Canada – Monument 78
Sorry for such a delay in posts, but this the first computer in a long time. I am at Snoqualmie Pass, only 258 miles from the Canadian border! Much has happened since northern California. Sunny days, rainy days, beer days. The weather looks a bit bleak here in Washington but there is no turning back … More Mile 2402
I am currently in the Dunsmuir Library which has all sorts of restrictions on their computers so I am unable to upload any pictures. Since my last post, I have passed the half way point at 1326. A momentous occasion! I’ve covered over 400 miles in the last three weeks and I’m only 200 miles from the … More Mile 1506 – Half Way with the Oregon Border in sight
After returning to the Sierra from my respit in Bishop, I climbed pass after pass, sometimes two in a day. Kearsarge, Glen, Pinchot, Mather, Muir were the big ones. Click the Class of 2013 link to check up on my daily happenings. Thanks for all the support!
Journey Return 