3/25 – 3/31 After two nights in Julian, it was nice to see a clear sky again and I was excited to get back on trail! Looking at the forecast, there was going to be another storm over the weekend. The impending rain created pressure to figure out how far to go before Friday night…

3/21 – 3/24 I left Fred‘s campground at mile 32 after saying goodbye to Tarot, who I am not sure I’ll see again (but hopefully will), and began to head up the hill towards Mount Laguna. It was during this section that the trail began to open up. The first three days felt like they…

3/18 – 3/20 It was strange finally driving south to the Mexican border after so many years of hoping and planning to hike the Pacific Crest Trail. I have been researching the PCT since I learned about it during the summer of 2017. Since then, it has stood alone on my bucket list and wedged…