by Minstrel | Mar 22, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Cibbets Flat End point Burnt Rancheria (a tiny house hostel 1/2 mile from Burnt Rancheria) trail mile 41.5 Miles hiked 10.9 trail miles, 1.3 off trail. Wilderness area Cleveland National Forest People I met Larry and Scott Kendall The day on trail Last...
by Minstrel | Mar 20, 2023 | Southern California, Zero days
Zero at Cibbets Flat Today was actually fun! Roberta and I ran to her home outside San Diego to grab some stuff that was delivered for me. We grabbed some burritos for breakfast, some more beer for the other hikers and us, and headed back. It was drizzly mostly all...
by Minstrel | Mar 20, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Boulder Oaks Campground End point Cibbets Flat Campground, mile 32.6 Miles hiked 7.1 on trail, 0.7 off Wilderness area Cleveland National Forest People I met Mao and Freebird The day on trail I love an easy hiking day. 7 miles and change total. Start early...
by Minstrel | Mar 19, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Hauser Creek End point Boulder Oaks, mile 26.1 Miles hiked 10.8 Wilderness area Cleveland National Forest People I met Nate (AT hiker) Neil Emma Jane and Nate (two Nates in a day!) The day on trail Not as many photos today, partially because I’m tired and...
by Minstrel | Mar 18, 2023 | Southern California, Trail
Start point Southern Terminus End point Hauser Creek Miles hiked 15.3 Wilderness area Cleveland National Forest, Laguna Mountains PCTA ambassadors Claire and Morgan Pat O’Neill People I met The two women from Norway Ryan, tentsite neighbor Kyra, tentsite neighbor (her...
by Minstrel | Mar 18, 2023 | Preparation
One Day More Sorry. If there’s an opportunity for a casual Les Mis reference, I’m going to take it. Always. Today was wonderful. Mexican food. Local boutique coffee with custom blended nut milks (macadamia and cashew, my goodness), corned beef and cabbage, a long walk...
by Minstrel | Mar 17, 2023 | Preparation
Two Days Less than 48 hours until I start. Less than two calendar days. Today was the last time I’ll see Beth for a while. I’m really glad to have her and so many other people following me and rooting me on. It’s going to be an insane trip and I am so excited. I’m...
by Minstrel | Mar 16, 2023 | Preparation
Yesterday I dropped Rye, my dog, off at my friend Cloe’s place. She and her boyfriend, Daniel, are going to take care of him while I’m on trail. That was the hardest thing. He loves being with me and I don’t want him to feel abandoned. He means so much to me. Today I...
by Minstrel | Feb 4, 2023 | Preparation
I read Zach Davis’ book Pacific Crest Trials and he advises people to list out why they want to do a long hike, what they think it will do for them, and what they think the repercussions would be if they get off trail. This is just my little jump at that. Why am...
