by Minstrel | Jun 23, 2023 | Northern California, Trail
Start point Highway 36 intersection with PCT, mile 1332.4 End point Boundary Spring, mile 1347.4 Miles hiked 15 Wilderness area Lassen National Forest People I met Powerhouse Wiki Possum Tangerine The day on trail Oh goodness it’s great to be back on trail. I started...
by Minstrel | Jun 22, 2023 | Sierra, Zero days
People I met Swarm Tutu Freebird and Marina Today had a normal enough start. We woke up with the sun, which make sense for a room without curtains filled with a bunch of hikers who are used to waking up with the sun. I tried one of the other coffee shops in the town,...
by Minstrel | Jun 21, 2023 | Sierra, Zero days
Today was cute. I saw Nonny off after we had a late breakfast. It’s always nice when you can sleep in, especially when you’re used to the sun waking you up in a tent. Soon, at the hostel, I met Spirit, a really, let’s say interesting, character. More on him later. I...
by Minstrel | Jun 20, 2023 | Sierra, Zero days
Today was great. I did laundry, and my trick of packing out sheets of laundry soap worked great. I had great detergent that I didn’t have to pay for! I went to the Dutch coffee shop, the name involved a lot of Ks. The coffee was good, but it was the pastries that...
by Minstrel | Jun 19, 2023 | Sierra, Zero days
(Author’s note: the place I started at is redacted by request.) Today was bonkers. I woke up around 6:30 to help with things around the cabin. It was all slowly coming to life. I met Rob, Mary and Jess’ father. He was super excited to have a PCT hiker staying for the...
