Rambling Hemlock

183 to 191 4/20/14 The San Jacinto Wilderness is absolutely stunning.  A 10,000 foot high mountain covered in pines rising up out of the...

The purpose of zero days is to rest and let your body recover. And to go to the library to look up wildflower guidebooks. Susan at the ...

136 to 152 4/18/14 In the hour before dawn, the birds begin to call and the air is cool. This is my favorite time to start hiking. This...

115 to 136 4/17/14 Today I hiked 10 miles before 10 o'clock.  First time I've ever done that. Made it to Tule Springs, our fi...

101 to 115.5 4/16/14 Walking up to Eagle Rock this morning, it really hit me- I'm actually hiking the PCT. Eagle Rock is one of the ...

82.4 to 101 4/15/14 I was really nervous and anxious the week before I set off on the PCT. I had a vivid nightmare that I was on the PCT ...

When people meet on the trail, the first thing we do is exchange names and often telling little stories about how a trail name was earned se...