Oddly enough, most of my exhaustion wore off once I started climbing up the mountain. New energy seeped through my skin and worked its way into my muscles, and I felt pretty good. My legs were cooperating, my breathing was still ragged, but I was able to continue. Every so often I'd stop. I did …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Why is Anything Happening Ever
Did I seriously forget to bring food again? Ah well, what can you do. That feeling of dread was quickly replaced with my legs pounding with exhaustion. I consoled them with a generous amount of stretching, and eventually they calmed down. I sat back down and stared at the basin below me for a little …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Going Up, Feeling Down
I made my way down Anderson Pass, going through my favorite boulder field, and finally hitting the trail down into the basin. I passed the weary couple who descended down mountain prematurely due to weather concerns. We talked a little, I noted how right they were for getting down early. I felt like such an …
Continue reading Tales From the Trail: Exhaustion, Dehydration. Worth It
"That night sucked. That night absolutely sucked" I thought as my eyes opened again. I had only slept another hour since I last woke up, and the sun was up enough to illuminate everything around me in a cold grey. I was hesitant to leave my tent. It was bright enough around my camp, but …
I made my way through the basin, slowing my pace a bit to take in the absolutely stunning scenery around me. I was also marking water sources down on my GPS for future reference after I made camp. After crossing a little stream, I decided to just sit down on a boulder and look at …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Moments of Beauty and Terror
King's Peak, Part 2: It was go-time. I hiked with my dad earlier in the day, but he became dizzy as we were hiking, and he decided to turn back. I went back with him down to the parking lot to make sure he was alright. We secured him a camping spot, and I went …
Continue reading Tales from the Trail: Don’t Listen to Hikers
There's some things I left out of my previous posts. I started this blog mostly for my PCT trek, but also some of my other hikes as well. As I continue to write, my style has loosened up a bit. Less and less I feel like I need to be informative, and I feel more …
The Limping Rabbit 