Palm Springs to Big Bear

So, I ended up making it out of Palm Springs and on trail around 4pm or so Monday night.

Tuesday was a HOT day. I spent most of the day sleeping in the shade next to the creek after having been lost for most of the morning on a sandy beach like section of terrain. Needless to say I didn't get very many miles done.

Wednesday (yesterday) was a decent hike and an awesome camp spot. I slept in my first shelter on the PCT so far. It was just off the trail and was a pretty big structure with three rooms and a fire place; no bunks or even raised floor though. There were also two separate little shacks behind it. I slept in one of the shacks.

This morning I hiked 10 miles by 9am, 17 miles by noon. I was feeling a little guilty about my shorter mile days. I think its safe to say I'm beginning to get some trail strength back.

Now I'm relaxing in the shade to let some of the heat die off before putting in some more miles tonight, then into Big Bear City tomorrow! The plan is to go in, eat at Thelmas, shower, laundry, resupply,  and get out with some day light left to do 5-10 miles.

The new sleeping bag is worth every cent! The past three nights I have not been cold at all. I don't suppose thats saying much because it didn't get overly cold any of those nights but I actually had to unzip my bag ...for the first time ever. Its like sleeping in big poofy clouds of heaven.

I'm very much looking forward to a big, tasty breakfast tomorrow... and COFFEE! Pretty much nothing can top breakfast and coffee after having come straight off the trail.