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
Three pseudo-MIT students hike the PCT or something like that.
Captain's Log: Day 9 - 190.5
April 22
Our first morning in town began with 6-inch diameter sticky buns and realizing once again how much extra food weight we had given how close the next town was. After un-exploding out packs we
Captain's Log: Day 8 - Mile 178.0
April 21
Another 4am morning. We passed Carolyn and Abby as they were getting up and then gradually passed everyone who had night-hiked past us in various states of waking up.
Carolyn and Abby caught us
A Full Week
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
Captain's Log: Day 7 - Mile 134.8
April 20
Wake up was at 4:20am and we were on trail at 5:15am (still working on streamlining set-up and break-down). It was up hill for most of the early morning until sunrise at
Captain's Log: Day 6 - Mile 114.9
April 19
As planned, the day began early and the 5 of us were on trail Early morning start. We were moving quickly in the morning chill but perhaps not quite awake enough. Anthony lightly twisted
Sunday Night Dinner Instructions
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
Captain's Log: Day 5 - Mile 94.4
April 18
While we were up at 6:00am, we didn't hit the trail until 9:45 am. Laundry had to be sorted, the cafe had to be set back up, hotdogs acquired, and a hitch
Daydreams
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
Captain's Log: Day 4 - Mile 77.3
April 17,
No sooner had the sun gone down did the wind pick up with a vengeance. It was chilly, but the real problem was the noise. Even with earplugs it took over an hour to