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 …
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, …
I woke up to my alarm screaming at me at 5:30AM: "Get up! Get your gear! Get up!". Okay fine! Despite all the nerves and butterflies, I actually slept pretty well. Saying goodbye to the bed was a difficult moment for me. I took a shower and got all my stuff together. What should have …
The Limping Rabbit 