Monthly Archives: May 2012

Day 33 (436-454)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by michiel

Thursday May 31 Start: Mile 346 End: Mile 454

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Day 32 (409-436)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by michiel

Wednesday May 30 Start 409 +/- End 436 North Fork Ranger Station I start early, my bag is wet from dew. I finally find my pace again and get 10 miles in before I break for an early lunch near … Continue reading →

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Day 31 (395-409)

Posted on May 31, 2012 by michiel

Tuesday May 29, 2012 Start: Mile 395 End: Mile 409 I have lead in my shoes. I’m uninspired, sleepy. I want to sleep some more. I meet Spiderlegs who retells the story of the missing sister from his perspective, and … Continue reading →

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Day 30 (381.5-395)

Posted on May 28, 2012 by michiel

Monday May 28, 2012 Start: Mile 381.5 End: Mile 395 It is memorial day. I pass Little Jimmy Campground. Most of the campers have already left, but I have breakfast with a group of dayhikers. I struggle. My legs wont … Continue reading →

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Day 29 (369.5 – 381.5)

Posted on May 27, 2012 by michiel

Sunday May 27, 2012 Start: Mile 369.5 Wrightwood / Inspiration Point End: Mile 381.5 Back in Wrightwood, I wash the poodle dog bush oil from my pants and poles and put the still wet pants on. I only have the … Continue reading →

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Day 28 (369-342) reversed

Posted on May 26, 2012 by michiel

Satureday May 26, 2012 Start: Wrightwood End: Cajon Pass I pack, shower, get my 5.5 liters of water. I eat the fruit I bought yesterday and head into town. Wrightwood is lovely. Coffee and a big warm cinnamon roll with … Continue reading →

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Day 27 (Wrightwood)

Posted on May 25, 2012 by michiel

Friday May 25, 2012 Start: Mile: Cajon Pass End: Wrightwood I get up, rinse my socks and shirt that have been soaking all night one more time. It is hopeless. The water is still black. In a desperate attempt to … Continue reading →

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Day 26 (318-342)

Posted on May 24, 2012 by michiel

Thursday May 24 Start: Mile 318 End: Mile 342 (Cajon Pass) When I wake up, my bag is wet with dew. The spot I had chosen wasn’t quite right after all. I didn’t want to camp too close to the … Continue reading →

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Day 25 (298-318)

Posted on May 23, 2012 by michiel

Wednesday May 23 Start: Mile 298 End: Mile 318 I decide not to take the Deep Creek detour and head for the hot springs. I stop for breakfast at mile 301, Devil’s Hole and go for a swim. At noon … Continue reading →

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Day 24 (275-298)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by michiel

Tuesday May 22 Start: Mile 275 End: Mile 298 I start at 6. Hope for a 10×10. Ten miles by ten o’clock. It won’t work. I reach the creek at 10:30 should have skipped breakfast. From here on its down. … Continue reading →

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