Pacific Crest Trail thru-hike this summer

[DM Mills]

Wow. Amazing trip...:thumbup:

 

[BOOMSTICK]

just checking the thread. seeing how you were doing.

 

[tradja]

Thanks as always for the kind words and for checking out the thread, folks! Jessie (now Swipe) and I just got into our friend's place in Tahoe. We just showered and coffeed, and now we're off to Reno for Cabela's, REI, and all-you-can-eat sushi. :thumbup: We'll be spending a few days off here, so I can sort and post the latest pics tomorrow without the usual 60-minute countdown at a public library.

the only thing i would ask more in this thread are more pictures... There could never be enough of them.

Be careful what you wish for! The longest part of doing the updates is wading through gigs of pics trying to find the right ones for this thread.

do you have a date when you are going to be near the bridge of the gods? that is near the end of the oregon section. great thread.

Yup; keep us posted, we're just across the Bridge of the Gods...

Hey Boomstick and 8! At this point, my best guess for BotG is 9/2 or 9/3. We're out of the major snow and should start to make up time in NorCal. It would be great to get together when we get up there, especially if we can access a shower!

 

[tradja]

You guys make an amazing journey even better-- you share it! I agree with Sasha, we could never get enough pictures.

Oh! pictures- of course Lora loves the pics of the Shadow Knife and will plaster them on the website somewhere.

I have never been as high as you are right now! : )

on the knife, I am glad it is holding up as a good companion. thanks for the review!
be safe,
eddie

Thanks Eddie! I've got a bunch more pics of the IX -- I'll email you the full-resolution originals tomorrow. Wait 'til you see the self-surgery shot...

Very nice pics, tradja. I'm jealous and will have to make due with the Half Dome trail in a couple weeks. Is that a trail beard I spy?

Have a great time of Half Dome! No, I'm not doing a beard this time -- after I got struck by lightning, there are light/sparse patches now, and it was always scruffy anyway. The bearded individual in most of the recent pics is our buddy Sneezes that we hiked from Kennedy Meadows to VVR with.

awesome pics as usual John... and once again, i am totally jealous... looking forward to more...

safe travels..

Thanks Mike! :thumbup: We'll be back through Santa Cruz in mid-October to pick up our Subaru. Hopefully we can get together.

Wow!

nice shots, you guys are making some great progress (especially considering conditions)- I guess 12-13 hours of hiking will do that!

Thanks! Now that we're out of the major snow, we have scaled back our day a bit -- we're usually on the trail by 8:30pm or so, and call it a day by 7:30pm or 8pm. We're still doing 20-23 miles/day, but with much less effort.

The stream crossings must be really fun right now.

And BTW, the 14,496' elevation for Whitney was done with antiquated technology. The current accepted number is 14,508' (the highest point is about three feet above the triangulation station marker that is officially at 14,505').

Thanks! I didn't want to claim it if I wasn't sure. Eddie, the Model IX was at 14508ft!

I just went through tahoe today, doing my runs back and forth for the move to nevada. Nice weather right now!

...and plenty of mosquitoes! How is the move coming along? Swipe is really looking forward to the LBK in WA -- she is really impressed with the leatherwork and the micarta work.

 

[stingray4540]

Alright, can't wait for more pics!!! I bet showers and restaurants are quite welcome right about now...

 

[mtnfolk mike]

very cool John.. glad to hear all is going well..:thumbup: i look forwrd to more pics... it would also be cool to get together again, when you folks are in S.C...

take care.. enjoy Cabela's and REI...

 

[shadowknives]

''Thanks Eddie! I've got a bunch more pics of the IX -- I'll email you the full-resolution originals tomorrow. Wait 'til you see the self-surgery shot... ''

Oh Lordy!
Hope it all turned out for the good!

Glad you are out of the main snow........it's 100 in the shade in sunny South Carolina! we'd welcome a snowflake or two.........

 

[JCavSD]

Got behind on this thread and just caught up....awesome story and great pics. You two are in inspiration.

 

[tradja]

OK, yesterday flew by. Here are some encore pics from further south, followed by new pics since the last update from Mammoth.

Jessie wielding the Ranger Afghan:

South side of Forester Pass, Sequoia National Park:

North side of Forester:

Descending the west face of Mt. Whitney:

Fin Dome, below Rae Lakes:

Collecting rare liquid water:

Stepping stones, under a few inches of water:

 

[tradja]

Leaving Sonora Pass. This pic is near the last spot where the PCT will go above 10000ft:

Creek crossing in the Mokolumne Wilderness:

Near Blue Lakes north of Sonora Pass:

On Elephant's Back, approaching Carson Pass:

Detail of our homemade net house, set up without the tarp:

Aloha Lake, in Desolation Wilderness:

Note our camp in the lower right corner. This was a great campsite:

 

[tradja]

Marmot in a burled juniper:

Waterfall on a hot day:

Devil's Postpile National Monument:

Thousand Island Lake just south of Yosemite:

Camp just south of Donahue Pass:

Upper end of the Grand Canyon of the Tuolumne River:

Collecting water:

Near Seavey Pass:

1000 mile mark - Dorothy Lakes Pass at the northern Yosemite boundary:

Shadowknives Model IX cutting the 4th of July cake:

 

[tradja]

Removing a deep splinter with the Shadow Knives IX. Again, the precise point was welcome on a medium-sized knife, capable of good detail work:

Jessie dressing a rub spot:

Lunchtime:

New Bark River Rising Wolf:

Twig fire:

All-you-can-eat sushi in Reno Wednesday night. Yes, I ingested a very substantial number of calories:

 

[HikingMano]

Spectacular! I don't think my envy has blunted from the start of this thread...nope...man, you two are livin the life :thumbup:

 

[mtwarden]

wonderful photos and a big congrats on the 1000 mile mark!

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Pronunciation: \vī-ˈker-ē-əs, və-\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin vicarius, from vicis change, alternation, stead — more at week
Date: 1637
1 a : serving instead of someone or something else b : that has been delegated <vicarious authority>
2 : performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another : substitutionary <a vicarious sacrifice>
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&#8212; vi·car·i·ous·ly adverb
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[tradja]

2 : performed or suffered by one person as a substitute for another or to the benefit or advantage of another : substitutionary <a vicarious sacrifice>

Thanks mtnwarden. I like this one! I sure hope y'all are benefiting somehow from the thread. At least we get to profile a bunch of great steel.

 

[DM Mills]

What an amazing trip...:thumbup:

Thank you for sharing it.

 

[jds1]

Thanks for another round of stunning photos! Happy trails!

Jeff

 

[bcornelis]

Amazing photos and trip. Thanks for sharing.

 

[mtnfolk mike]

wow.. awesome pics John... looks like you folks are having a blast.. we were just in the Mammoth area, during 4th of July..

safe travels once again..

 

[PMLKnives]

With a forecast of 90 today those snow covered pictures look even better!