April 27, 2026. Cloudy with fog and mist, and 35 going up to 45.
Up at 6:15. Feel pretty good. We got packed up, ate breakfast, and headed out at 7:30. Issues from yesterday seem to be under control.
Cold, windy, foggy with very minimal visibility for the first 3 miles. Then the fog finally drifted off, and we got some amazing views.
Took a break at 9:30 and 5.5 miles for a snack. Found a sheltered spot out of the wind. Some nice views but not a very memorable hike. We did pass the 50-mile mark!
We stopped at the Pioneer Mail Picnic area at mile 10.8 miles at 11:30. There was trail magic and about a dozen hikers in the parking lot. Awesome surprise.
It’s still windy and cold, especially when the sun is not out. I filled up my 1-liter water bottle with Sprite from trail magic. What the hell. Back on trail at 12:25.
Brad and I are both tired and hurting a bit. We found a couple of dispersed camp sites near a dirt road in 5.1 miles. Gonna camp there.
Reached camp site at 2:30 and 16.5 miles. It will work. Took some work to get tents pitched in the wind, but we did it. Had to rely on rocks instead of tent stakes.
Our plan for tomorrow is 15.4 miles. That sets us up with an easy 5-mile morning and a hitchhike into Julian on Wednesday.
Chilled in tent due to cold. Had 1 bar of cell service so texted with Dana and Ed. Made dinner at about 5:30. Cold out so cooked and ate in tent. Watched a movie while working on blogs.
In bed at 8:00.
Technical Notes:
- Pop Tarts 340
- Rice Krispy Treat 90
- Doritos 260
- Soda 140
- Slim Jim x 2 75
- Fritos 320
- Propel x 2
- Sprite x 3 420
- Peak Refuel Sweet Pork and Rice
- Water liters: 2
- Miles: 16.56
- Time: 7:00
- Up: 2073
- Down: 3114
- Calories consumed: 2600
- Calories burned: 2985
- iPhone battery used: 40%
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