We slept last night at the American Legion on their patio and honestly had a great sleep. But waking today with no access to bathrooms and no easy access to coffee was harsh. Hint: there are public bathroom outside the Julian town hall that open at 9am but the porta potty there is unlocked. Natasha … Continue reading Day 8: nearo at Julian

We started at our sloped campsite and got going at a good time. Toothless didn't want to hike right away but got carried. That was fine. It would be a long day so I was fine giving us a kick start. The day was mostly a descent that was sun exposed. It was pretty. It … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 7: hot hot and more hot

We woke to a beautiful sunrise. Then we did a very chill walk up the road. Awesome view. Everyone was in a good mood. We stopped and read the memorials. It was an upbeat morning. The views of the valley persisted for a long time and Toothless just couldn't get enough of it. He even … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 6: killer views. Actually getting water.

We woke at the usual time but needed to kill the morning until the store opened. So like 3 hours. We hung the diaper laundry to dry, packed the bags, Toothless had another bath, played on the swing set and eventually hit the store. We left Laguna after buying our resupply at the store. A … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 5: freezies and road walking to trail magic and a good night sleep

We left camp before 8am. I was happy. Everyone was in a good mood and looking forward to arriving at Laguna. The morning was fairly routine. Hike. Shoulder carry. Lots of stories from Toothless. We found a nice campsite with water and had lunch. Wet our hats. Met some other hikers. As we approached Laguna … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 4: into Laguna

It was another good morning. We started at the lake and Lil Flier woke early with a poop in her diaper in the tent so I took advantage of the running water bathroom to change her, give her a chance to use the potty and then wash a diaper. Natasha and Toothless eventually went to … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 3: toothless does water crossings

We woke up at 6 am today and made a decision to try to make it to Lake Morena for front country camping and ice cream. The goal was motivating to all of us so we head out. It was a later start than I'd have liked at 830 am but we got out there … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 2: getting in the groove

We started the day at CLEEF with our bottomless breakfast and a talk with the PCT ambassador who checked our permits and gave us each a PCT hang tag. The breakfast was great. I loved that we had fruit. Although they had gluten free waffles for Toothless and I, we ate some of our leftover … Continue reading PCT 2025 Day 1: we are doing it!