Melissa and Justin are now at Lake Isabella (about 45 miles east of Bakersfield) enjoying “the best milkshakes on the trail” I hear. Tomorrow they head out to Kennedy Meadows – about 50 miles away – which is their last stop before they head into the Sierras for a long Read more…
Mojave, CA Crossing the Mojave “Since we last wrote you at Hikertown, mile 518.4 of the trail, we have traveled across the flatlands of the Mojave following the controversial aqueducts of Southern California before climbing over the beautiful Tehachapi mountains. We enjoyed cool weathers with a constant wind, and the Read more…
500 Miles have flown by! We are definitely getting into a rhythm and 20 miles seems to be a normal day of hiking now. I can’t believe after 450 miles I have my first two blisters and a crack on my left foot, but they are healing quickly with lots Read more…
Our travelers sent a location update (HandyGPS!) at around 12:30pm today. They are north of Los Angeles and Santa Clarita now, near Lake Hughes, California, it appears. The weather (according to weather.com) is sunny but windy (70 degrees, with up to 36mph wind). I wanted to post an updated map Read more…
Today we celebrate one month on the trail. Yesterday, we were taken to our favorite store, REI, where we were both happy to purchase new shoes, and speak with the salesman, Nick, about our journey thus far. He spoke with an inquiring mind and later mentioned he was interested in hiking it himself. Our Read more…