- Backpacking & Thru-Hiking, California, NOBO PCT 2022, Pacific Crest Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
PCT 2022: Cabezon to Big Bear Lake
Low desert or ski town, the wind was relentless the whole way. We had our first snow storm, and vortexed in town for 3 days. Read on for my trail journals for the PCT nobo Cabezon to Big Bear Lake section
- Backpacking & Thru-Hiking, California, NOBO PCT 2022, Pacific Crest Trail, Trail Journals, West Coast
PCT 2022: Warner Springs to Idyllwild
We came out of the chilly, windy mountains to our first zero days in the cute little hiker friendly town of Idyllwild. Read on to hear about the PCT nobo sections Warner Springs to Idyllwild.
- Backpacking & Thru-Hiking, California, Lady and Minority Hikers, Leave No Trace, Pacific Crest Trail, SOBO PCT 2021, Solo Hikers, Trail Journals, Trails, Trip Itineraries, Ultralight, United States of America, West Coast
PCT 2021: Tehachapi to Hikertown to Hughes Lake
Here is the 17th installation of my PCT trail journal. In this section I was supposed to make it to Acton where my friends Chunky Chuckwalla and Smiley were going to join me for the weekend. But all of the negative emotions and lack of motivation that had been dogging me over the last week or so had finally come to a head, and I had to get off trail early at Lake Hughes for a little R&R.
- Backpacking & Thru-Hiking, Lady and Minority Hikers, Leave No Trace, Pacific Crest Trail, SOBO PCT 2021, Solo Hikers, Trail Journals, Trails, Trip Itineraries, Ultralight, United States of America, Washington State, West Coast
Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 3): Zero Day at Stehekin to Stevens Pass
Here is part 3 of my trail journals for my Sobo PCT adventure. Follow my thruhiking trip in the next posts (no pics due to technical difficulties on trail), or on Facebook or Instagram at JustAGirlAndABackpack.Blog (lots of pics!!). The most recent day is at the top, and the oldest day is at the bottom. (I release posts on a schedule a couple of weeks behind the present day for safety reasons.) Random skills I’ve gotten good at while on trail: walking and doing literally anything else (eating, drinking, using my phone, rearranging stuff in my pack, rearranging clothes); setting up my tent anywhere; eating constantly; thinking and only thinking;…
- Backpacking & Thru-Hiking, Lady and Minority Hikers, Leave No Trace, Pacific Crest Trail, SOBO PCT 2021, Solo Hikers, Trail Journals, Trails, Trip Itineraries, Ultralight, United States of America, Washington State, West Coast
Sobo PCT 2021 Series (part 2): Harts Pass to High Bridge Campground to resupply at Stehekin
Here is part 2 of my south bound Pacific Crest Trail journey. Follow my backpacking trip in the next couple of posts. The most recent day is at the top, and the oldest day is at the bottom. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to upload any photos for this post :(( but if you check out my Facebook page or instagram (justagirlandabackpack.blog) you can get daily updates with pictures!! Mile 69.5 to mile 80.7 + .2 from Six Mile Campground (11.4 mi today, avg 13.03 mi/day, 117.4 mi total, day 9): Fri July 9. I set my alarm for 6am and eventually sat up and stretched, before heading out to the “cooking…
