Miles hiked today: 19.3 Miles hiked total: 683.1 I wake having slept so peacefully – I think I only shifted positions once. And as it was so warm, there is no condensation. To get to Kennedy Meadows in two days, I need to hike about 19 miles per day. I’d rather do a short day […]

Miles hiked today: 12.5 Miles hiked total: 663.8 This morning, I take full advantage of the hotel breakfast, which I wasn’t able to do yesterday as I was feeling so ill. I am particularly excited about the self-service mini waffle machine, with two different flavours of waffle batter to choose from. The freshly pressed juices […]

Miles hiked: 0.8 Miles hiked total: 652.1 I wake up at the campground, and have a quick breakfast courtesy of our Walker Pass trail angels (they are also camping here). I pack away and then hike the short stretch from the campground to the road, where it is possible to hitch into Ridgecrest. This is […]

Miles hiked today: 20.5 Miles hiked total: 651.3 Strong winds blow all night, and I wake up several times as it is so loud. When I wake up properly in the morning I have not slept well – but there are pancakes for breakfast! A dirt road runs by this tentsite, and someone has parked […]

Miles hiked today: 24.5 Miles hiked total: 530.8 I wake to see that Odin’s tent has collapsed on him in the night, and he is not amused. I also see that Goat Disco must have turned up during the night, as he is sleeping peacefully on his groundsheet, a few feet away from us. I […]

Miles hiked today: 23 Miles hiked total: 606.3 I wake up at 5:15, when it first starts getting light. As it was dark when I rolled into camp yesterday, I didn’t get to see who was camping alongside me, but now I see some familiar faces. It takes a while to get ready this morning […]

Miles hiked today: 16.8 Miles hiked total: 583.3 We wake up at 7 and enjoy our last morning relaxing at Brenda’s. I eat a breakfast of leftover pastries from the bakery, which I couldn’t finish yesterday, and then I take my time packing up all my stuff. We are hiking out today, Odin, Clams, Goat […]

Miles hiked: 8 Miles hiked total: 566.5 Here are some things that happened during my zero and nero days in Tehachapi. Brenda’s immense kindness and patience with us continues, as she hosts hikers every night here. She never turns anyone away, and she doesn’t accept donations. We help out with the cooking and cleaning – […]

Miles hiked today: 13.3 Miles hiked total: 558.5 By the time I wake up at 6:10, Clams has already left. I sleep in a little longer, as I haven’t slept well the past few nights, then I start packing up around 6:45. Goat Disco wakes up and I tell him that he can have 20 […]

Miles hiked today: 16.7 Miles hiked total: 545.2 We wake up at 4am with our sleeping bags covered in condensation. I have slept well, just not enough. But it’s going to be hot today, so we need to get hiking! I pack away in the dark, and then we set off together, still following the […]