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The storm system that had bugged us for the previous two days had finally moved away during the night,and I awoke to what looked to become a gorgeous day. Meadow Ed was serving breakfast right next to my tent. What better start into the day could there have been? At 10 a.m. the various [...] Today was the official beginning of the Annual Day Zero PCT Kick off (ADZPCTKO) at Lake Moreno Campground. Hikers kept pouring into the campground all day long. Most of them gathered at the pavilion to seek shelter from the heavy rain und almost freezing temperatures. The weather remained nasty the whole day long. Several trail [...] Rainbow after storm I woke up at 6 a.m. Thanks to the ear plugs the storm had not bothered me at all and I had been able to sleep like a baby. The tent was still in one piece after the stormy and rainy night. I watched Katie and Adam packing up and leaving. [...] Yesterday’s exertion took its toll. After getting up late at 9 a.m. and taking a hot shower at the campground,I tended to my feet which had developed serious blisters after the hike out of Hauser Canyon last night. Especially my left foot was hit hard:A huge blister had formed at the ball of [...] Monument at the southern terminus of the PCT It was exactly 7:46 a.m. when finally after years of eager anticipation and constant dreaming I was standing at the monument marking the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail. Trail angel Halfmile’s girlfriend Deb had kindly given me a ride from San Diego where I [...] | ||||
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