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on March 30, 2016

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PCT Section Hike: Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows ( Part of California Section G) PCT mile 652 to 704.2

Day 5: Walker Pass to about a mile past Joshua Tree Springs About 13 miles We leave Walker Pass at 11 am and enter the Owens Peak Segment. We have a big climb and it is getting hot, so we are a bit worried that we tarried too long at the campground. We have already hiked 7 miles to get to Walker and are planning to go to the next water source, Joshua Tree Springs, for our evening camping spot. It is a barren place and a sandy trail, luckily it is graded very well and that makes the climb easier. There is also a cooling breeze as we hike higher. This is view looking back down from about half way up. Note the switchbacks. Here we have made it to the top and can begin to see into Owen's Valley. We get cell reception, so we call our kids and check in. It is kind of like reverse parenting: Yes, we're fine. Sorry we didn't call earlier. We also download to Mark's phone the PCT Southern California Book as I had accidentally downloaded the P

PCT Section Hike: Tehachapi to Walker Pass (California Section F) PCT mile 566 to mile 651

We hiked this section in May of 2015. “Those who don’t believe in magic, will never find it.” -Roald Dahl After a nine and a half hour drive, we arrive at the Motel 6 in Mojave, the hikers' choice outside of town, not to be confused with the one in town. We called them previously and they had generously offered to let our car be parked there until we got back from hiking. For free. It is a very clean and spartan establishment. And cheap. We totally recommend it for beginning California section F of the PCT. We start double checking our backpacking gear, even though it is 10 pm, and realize that we forgot to get propane. I vaguely remember the one item on our REI list that I couldn't read, it must have been propane. Oops. It looks like we would have to delay our start on the PCT in the morning, as a trip back into Tehachapi would be required. We then decide to ditch some of our gear: flip flops and a few other non essentials go back in the car, as this

Backpacking the Lost Coast Trail: Mattole to Shelter Cove

The Lost Coast Trail runs along California's rugged north coast. This area is inaccessible to vehicles and is so remote that you shouldn't expect your cell phone to work either. It is reportedly one of the wettest places on the planet and this stretch of ocean is wild and wonderful. It is also known for sneaker waves of unusual size. While walking along its beaches you need to never forget that those waves are like lions waiting to pounce. Many people have been swept to sea. Somewhere between Shipman Creek and Black Sands Beach I imagined this section of trail to be a dream scape of rising mists, endless beaches, crashing seas and steep mountainsides covered in trees. The reality was surprisingly similar. What I failed to realize is that even though this northern 25 mile section is virtually flat, it isn't easy. Not hard, but moderately strenuous due to miles of deep sand, gravel and cobblestone as well as just the overall slant of the beach. While

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