Here I am sitting in the very lodge I've seen countless thru-hikers staying at in the many videos and trail journals stay at with hopes of Taco Bell and greasy breakfasts from Denny's. The Black Forest Lodge. I'll never get over the fact that I'm out here, which kind of makes me think about my …
I'm standing along side a road waiting for a car to come by. I'm still in the odd transition from forest to desert with trees scattered here and there. It's a dirt road with piles of sand and rock along each side, and I'm somewhat downhill from the road. Not exactly the ideal location to …
Last night was interesting. I woke up a couple hours after falling asleep and thought I heard screaming in the forest. That's cool, I don't need to sleep or anything. By all means, creep me out. I turned on my headlamp and called out in case someone was actually in trouble, but got no response. …
I have to leave Idyllwild today. I can't believe I've been here for three days now, this is insane. How did this happen?! I know how of course, this place is awesome. Seriously though, it's time to go. Hotel and food bills add up quick, I don't want my hike to end because of financial …
I can't go too far into detail here, I always forget to take notes on my zero days. But Idyllwild was the cure I needed to my Hiker Funk (in terms of smell and attitude). My dad and I stayed in a cool little hotel/cabin place at the edge of town with very reasonable prices …
Hey everyone, I'm not going to update on my zero days in Idyllwild until I get more pictures taken, this town is so cool! But I can't really do that until tomorrow, and I'm leaving tomorrow which isn't conducive to keeping the blog updated. I need to start taking more pictures of the towns along …
Last night was the usual fair of me tossing and turning and shivering, with the added bonus of the wind beating up my tent every so often. Miraculously I managed to get about four hours of sleep however. People slept on the dirt years before walking long distances was more out of necessity than recreational, …
Despite the awesome location, I still didn't sleep well. Who could with a broken sleeping pad? I'm in an ever-changing state of being warm then being cold and uncomfortable, I only sleep for 30 minutes at a time throughout each night. I woke up feeling ready to hike, I need to push on and get …
Another night went by without sleep. Apparently the air around Barrel Springs where I camped is special air that turns into ice at night. Given that I had no real insulation between me and the ground, that didn't turn out to create a very good night. But at least it was quiet. I seem to …
Last night was not fun. I got into my tent and fell asleep pretty quickly until I woke up to the sound of voices from the trail. "BRO! Gate 3 Gate 3! 3rd Gate! Ah bro we're here bro!" Bro was uttered a few more times and I heard feet stomping behind my tent. I …
The Limping Rabbit 