Yesterday, I finished the first 109 miles and made it to Warner Springs! It has been quite the adventure so far because my trip started with close to 20 mile days in hot weather, in the mid-80's, and ended with three days of colder, rainy days and a pair of badly blistered feet. Because of my feet were so bad, I am back home for a few days while they callous over and so I can get some different shoes and socks. Other than that unexpected issue, everything else have been fine and fun.
The first 400 or so miles of the trail go in and out of the desert, so knowing where the next water source is located is a must. My initial stress about this subsided when the weather got cooler and rainy on Monday, making me use my tent. My hope was to sleep under the starts every night, or at least until I get into the Pacific Northwest, but the three days of rain changed that. The one nice thing about the cooler weather though is that it made it much easier to hike the normally hot section of the trail north of Julian. The rain made it possible to carry less water, less weight, and hike a little faster.
As I neared Warner Springs, the blisters that I had since the beginning were not getting better, so I had to leave the trail to heal my feet. I am expecting to be back early next week, but until then, I will have to content myself with some rest and relaxation.
Here are some random pictures from my first week.
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Random sign I found about 15 miles in.
It really makes you want to get out and hike. |
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| And all I thought I had to deal with was the heat and some animals. |
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| View from the Laguna Mountains down on Anza-Borrego |
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| Where I spend the night on Sunday |
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| Looking out of my tent from my campsite on Monday |
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| On the trail |
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| Almost to Warner Springs and the end of the rain... |
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| Eagle Rock. Just outside of Warner Springs.
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