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Monthly Archives: May 2011
May 23: What I Think About on the Trail…Part 1
5/23 “Since Little Bear Asked…” A few days ago in Idyllwild, one of my fellow thru-hikers, ‘Little Bear,’ asked me a very sincere question. “Rawhide, what do you think about while you are hiking?” Being a good number of years … Continue reading
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Tagged Dug Shelby, give me my sauce for free please, McDonald's, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, THF2, thru-hike
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May 21: The Escape From Idyllwilds’ Vortex
5/21/2011 The last few days have gone by in a blur. But like it seems to be that on the PCT, it also seems like a few days has been forever ago. After descending down into the sleepy little woodsy … Continue reading
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Tagged Bombay Teen Challenge, Dug Shelby, Idyllwild, Life Without Limbs, Pacific Crest Trail, PCT, Rawhide, THF2, thru-hike
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May 15: Get Your Own Beanie!
May 15, 2011 (or…my first 20 mile day…) What a day…woke up thinking of doing half of the 24 miles left into Idyllwild…then the weather. As I gained elevation into the San Jacinto mountains, the temperature began to drop. Clouds … Continue reading
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May 14: Paradise Cafe
Saturday, May 14: Burgerville (aka Paradise Cafe Grille) Got into town with a pretty easy 14 mile walk, where I met up with Sweep & Trip, a really nice couple who I had met at Tule Spring, as well as … Continue reading
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Trail angel Mike’s & the symphony of noise!
5/13/11 Tule Spring, mile 137 I left Warner Springs two days ago, and hiked out about 4 miles before finding a nice spot to camp. Had a late start (4:30pm) so I had just enough time to set up camp … Continue reading
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Tagged 2011, Dug Shelby, Pacific Crest Trail, Paradise Cafe, PCT, Rawhide, THF2, thru-hike, Thru-Hike 4 Freedom, trail angel, Tule Springs
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Entry #5: Warner Springs, Creaky Ankles, & “Heading North”
May 9, 2011 Day 7, Warner Springs *VIDEO BELOW** What a day! Started out in not so favorable conditions: camped atop a high mountain ridge (see photo in video), wind tearing up the side of the mountain in response to … Continue reading
Entry # 4: The March Into Julian! (or, “Free pie? Really?!?”
May 8, day 6 **VIDEO BELOW** Last couple days have been good hiking. Pain free? Nope. Easy? Definitely not. But the mileage has been good (18 yesterday, 15 today) and yesterday saw the troop straggle into the little touristy town … Continue reading
Entry #3: Mt. Laguna Campground (Cleveland Nat’l Forest)…Still hiking!
May 6 **VIDEO BELOW!** Had a long couple of days, lots if good blister-free hiking. Two days ago had an 18 mile day, yesterday was about 12, today has been 10. Started out from Mt. Laguna campground, located in the … Continue reading
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Entry #2: Hauser Creek to Lake Morena (4 miles)
PCT: Day 2 **VIDEO BELOW!** Woke up this morning at 7:00am, slept well despite the border patrol 4 wheel ATV’s that were running up and down the service road right next to our camp site at Hauser Creek. My right … Continue reading
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Entry #1: San Diego/The Border/Hauser Creek. A long day!
PCT – March 2 (Day one) Campo (Start) to Hauser Creek, 16 miles. VIDEO: Look at the very bottom of the page in the “comments” section! Began the day at 4:50am at Chuck & Colleens’ house in Escondido, California, way … Continue reading
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