About a week ago, I was about to enter my sleeping quilt to go to bed when I found this cross between a scorpion and a centipede, alien-looking thing on the back of my neck. I'm
About a week ago, I was about to enter my sleeping quilt to go to bed when I found this cross between a scorpion and a centipede, alien-looking thing on the back of my neck. I'm
You know those days when nothing seems to make sense? I mean, you know how you got there, there's nothing illogical about how it all went down, and your mind still seems to be working properly.
As you'll read in the Captain's Log, the three of us enjoyed a nice stay in a cabin, which allowed us good food, no wind, showers, and beds. This was essentially our reward for the one
As of around 10:50 AM yesterday morning, the three of us have been hiking for one week. Though a week seems like an arbitrary amount of time to celebrate, I still feel accomplished for sticking
1. Hike 21 miles through the desert
2. Take a handful of linguini and place it in a pot
3. Fill the pot to 1/3 of its volume with cold water
4. Add a quarter
So far, it's only been five days that I've been hiking. It's hard to believe that it's only been that long, but I suppose that's also not unreasonable, given that I'm literally only walking, eating, or
When hiking 17 to 20 miles a day with sweaty feet, it's a good idea to stop every once and a while to air them out. This helps prevent blisters and is generally comforting. The rest
From when I first decided I was taking this trip one year ago to just two days ago, I never would have expected my strongest feeling on the second day to be that of comfort. At
The five and a half hour ride from my home to the start of the trail was draining to say the least. Anxiety built as time progressed but mostly because I just wanted to start already.
2663 miles. That's how far we plan on hiking, starting tomorrow.
It's 10:30 PM the night before we head out to Campo, CA -- the start of the trail. We're tired, we're anxious, and most