It was time to begin the two pass days. With 13 miles to Forester Pass at over 13k feet and then another 13 Miles to Glen Pass at roughly...

There was frost on my tent when I woke up. It would be a sign of things to come and I made some coffee just to hold on my frozen fingers...

I walked out of Kennedy Meadows and was on the trail by 8am. I had previously been hiking with others, most notably an awesome girl I met...

Not a lot happened today. I collected my mail at the local store in Kennedy Meadows and packaged my food in a bear canister. Then after...

After an up and down day wandering through the monotonous hills that lead up the the Sierra, I arrived at Kennedy Meadows. It was a day...

Within the week I will be in the heart of the High Sierra in the very early season and without cell service. My mileage has slowed...

First off, I have been enjoying my journey immensely and have been staying off my phone the majority of the day which means I have been...

Camped at Tehachapi Willow Springs Road, a 25 mile waterless stretch began. Although, had more water been needed, there were a few caches...

From the bridge on the aquaduct it was 24 Miles to town where I needed a 5 day resupply. It started cold and windy but soon grew hot and...

It was a cold night, especially for the desert. It made getting up rough, but walking essential to stay warm. I kept hiking with the...

I left green valley and headed towards the Mojave. Most the day was spent hiking with other hikers, notably Machine, Yukon and The...

Due to some phone and connectivity issues, a couple posts didn’t make it out. But to summarize the last few days: I hiked through Green...

On the PCT there are trail angels that support the many hikers on the iconic US trail. In Agua Dulce is one of those trail angels. Their...

Two quick hitches and a breakfast sandwich before I was back at Inspiration Point and hiking away from Wrightwood. I was poised for a big...

The alarm went off at 2am inducing panic in all three of us. The two closest to it started banging it and trying anything to shut it off....

34 miles to Cajon Pass and the possibility of fast food and a shower. I pushed hard and early away from Deep Creek Hot Springs, exited...

This morning I wanted to see how fast I could pack up and hike, just for the fun of it. Starting from inside my sleeping bag, I had...

I was hiking by 6am. Which is actually a bit later than normal. But I pushed hard through 20 miles, two empty water caches and lots of...

Day 7 was preceded by a sleepless night. Despite exertion, my body would not give in to sleep, so writing this I am exhausted. Now on to...

Have no fear, I have survived the long waterless stretch and completed the majority of the desert without major issue. YES, the desert...