Day 56: Cinnamon & meadows (Miles 707.8 to 727.0)(19.2 miles)

We hiked through a burn zone until 11 and it smelled like cinnamon and wood. Then we came into a big and glorious meadow of green grass and mountains in the back.

Day 51: 2nd spontaneous zero in Ridgecrest

We had planned to leave today but Iceman had food poisoning (from the Chinese buffet the day before?) so we stayed another night. While he rested, I met up with our friends, Roadrash, Kate, Fruitloop, Jess, Ryan and some more hikers. It is Roadrash’s birthday and it was great to see everyone!

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Day 45: 566.4 to 587.5 (21.1 miles)

Got up at 3.15 am, left at 3.45 without Iceman although we had agreed to this the night before. He said half asleep: “The only thing I’ll get up at 3am for is Mt Whitney.” Bahaha ok, I left without my hiking buddy, but with a few other hikers and got the 4.30am bus out of town. Since it was going to a very hot day and a 17 mile water carry, which makes the packs super heavy, we wanted to get the steep ascend out of the way before it got too hot. And I was surprised when 11 hikers showed up at the bus stop at 4.30am in the morning while the rest of Tehachapi was still dark, without cars and sleeping.

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Day 38: 452.9 – 471.8

Amy made a lovely breakfast and then she hiked with us a few miles leaving Agua Dulce.

Day 25: Big Bear Lake to Little bear Spring Trail Camp (266.1 to 285.6)

Alarm at 6.45am, shower, breakfast got pick-up at our hotel by Trail Angel named Sandy Troutman. We have a twenty mile day

We hiked with Webcutter and Travis and it was one of the funnest days! I’m very happy we’ll be hiking with Webcutter tomorrow again.