trail tales
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Lessons learned on my first hot days and reaching mile 100!
Mount Laguna – ~Warner Springs. Mile 41 – 109. Days 3 – 5. The section of the PCT between Mount Laguna and Warner Springs features long walks across treeless chaparral ridges. It is breathtakingly beautiful on a cool day but… Continue reading
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Day one on the Pacific Crest Trail!
Campo – ~Lake Morena. Mile 0 – 22. Day 1. It’s official! As of this morning, I am thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. Today was the first day of my 2650-mile journey which will take me from the Mexican border… Continue reading
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The time I survived a tornado while backpacking on the Appalachian Trail
As an avid backpacker and thru-hiker, I’ve spent the night outdoors in some pretty insane weather. From rain and snow to hail and lightning, I thought I’d seen it all. But the storm I experienced on the southern Appalachian Trail… Continue reading
Adventures with Val 