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May 10th, 2022 by Jon Our spot last night ended up being the perfect little sheltered camp out of the wind and we felt pretty warm this morning when we woke up. Of course, that’s all relative; it’s still in the high 30s or low 40s when we wake up, but it beats ice onContinue reading “Day 33: Mile 427 – 444.3”

May 9th, 2022 by Jon Today we woke to a lot of condensation both on and in our tent. It was pretty cold, and we could tell by how stiff our rain fly was that there was ice on it. We grabbed our clothes, shoved them into our sleeping bags, and prayed they would warmContinue reading “Day 32: Mile 406.7 – 427”

May 8th, 2022 by Jon Today we celebrated one month on the trail, and we crossed the 400-mile marker. We feel happy with our progress thus far, and our bodies feel fairly decent, albeit a little sore. We woke up in Little Jimmy Campground. Thankfully, the troop of Boy Scouts camping nearby didn’t stay upContinue reading “Day 31: Mile 383.9 – 406.7”

May 7th, 2022 by Jon I woke up very warm, very comfortable, and very much not wanting to get out of bed. The place we stayed had king-sized mattresses that was extremely comfortable, and I thought about the car ride back from the grocery store when our Airbnb host offered to let us stay anotherContinue reading “Day 30: Mile 369.3 – 383.9”

May 6th, 2022 by Jon Today was a zero day. That meant all we had to do was get our resupply, eat, and rest. We’re trying to be kind to our bodies because we’re still pretty early in this journey. I woke up around 7:00 and dozed until 8:00, then finally got out of bed.Continue reading “Day 29: Zero in Wrightwood”

May 5th, 2022 by Jon We woke up after a somewhat difficult night. I’m not sure why, but neither Singsong nor I slept very well. We usually sleep really well, so it was definitely a change from the norm. We’re pretty low on water, with only a liter each for the 7 miles to GuffyContinue reading “Day 28: Mile 356.7 – 369.3”

May 4th, 2022 by Jon Our alarm went off an entire two hours later than usual this morning. Sure, I woke up before it, but when I saw that it was only 6:30, I went straight back to sleep. 7:30 came, and my alarm went off. I woke up in a very soft bed. TheContinue reading “Day 27: Mile 341.9 – 356.7”

May 3rd, 2022 by Jon Today we went 24 miles in one day. What a feat. We woke up to a very wet tent, once again the victims of camping by a water source. The wind died down completely overnight and we both slept decently well. We packed and then spent a leisurely extra 15Continue reading “Day 26: Mile 317.9 -341.9”

May 2nd, 2022 by Jon We woke to lots of condensation on our tent, and our sleeping bags felt generally damp. I guess that’s what we get for camping right next to the water. The air felt cold, and it felt difficult to get up. But those morning miles feel like free miles because byContinue reading “Day 25: Miles 301.4 – 317.9”

May 1st, 2022 by Jon We were already awake when the alarm went off. There was a car or speaker somewhere in the valley below that played music all night, and the bass made it very difficult to sleep. Thankfully, it was warm compared to most mornings, so we threw on our clothes and onceContinue reading “Day 24: Mile 282.6 – 301.4”