Day 41: Mt Whitney
Mile 763.3 to mile 774.7 Whitney return: 15 miles PCT miles: 7.7 Total: 23.7 miles, 38km) 3am start to catch
Author: mickbeckers
G'day my name is Mick.
I have a love for all things outdoors, particularly ultra long distance hiking. I've completed the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand, the Pacific Crest Trail in the US and many, many tracks and trails at home in Australia. Day to day I'm a forest firefighter and have the opportunity to work internationally. Much to the annoyance of my neighbours I also have 20 years under my belt as a drummer for several bands.
Day 40: Chickens and Crabs
Chicken Spring Lake Mile 750.8 to Crabtree Meadow mile 763.3, plus 1 non PCT mile (13.5 miles, 21.7km) Much of
Day 39: Loving the Sierras
Mile 729.5 to Chicken Spring Lake mile 750.8 (21.3 miles, 34km) I walked with Mission from Monterey Bay in California
Day 38: The Mountains Are Calling
Day 38: Mile 704.6 to mile 729.6 (25 miles, 40 km) What a great day. To finally be in the
Day 37: K.Meadows Nero
Miles: 2 A day of preparing for the Sierra’s. I had 3 boxes to pick up from Grumpy Bear’s Retreat.
Day 36: Kennedy Meadows. Bye Bye Desert.
Day 36: mile 680.8 to 702.2 (21.4 miles, 34.4 km) The desert is done!!!! Bye bye. I won’t miss you.
Day 35: It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me and I’m feeling good!
Day 35: Mile 654.3 to mile 680.8 (26.5 mile, 43km) Wasting no time I was up at 4:30am and on
Day 34: Guess What
Day 34: Mile 643.7 to mile 654.3 (10.6, 17km) I’m still in the bloody desert!! Argh. When does this end?
Day 33: A Stinker
Day 33: Mile 616 to mile 643.5 (27.5 miles, 44.3 km) Today was going to be another scorcher in the
Day 32: Still in the Bloody Desert
Day 32: Mile 592.9 to mile 616 This morning was awesome. Cowboy camping on a warm night was great. It
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