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PCT Epilogue

Posted on August 22, 2018August 22, 2018by Yiran Li

We hitched out of Rainy Pass in the morning – first to Mazama so Couscous could pick up his bounce box, and then to Winthrop where we ate breakfast at the Duck Restaurant. My parents joined us for lunch and gave us a ride into Canada. Yesterday we decided to hike to the monument from […]

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Day 15

Posted on May 24, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 24, 2018 | miles 345.7 to 377 |     Another 30, this time of my own volition. We woke up in the fog. Apparently the clouds had moved in through the night, leaving everything wet yet again. Such is the joy of cowboy and tarp camping, I suppose. I was worried about being […]

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Day 14

Posted on May 23, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 23, 2018 | miles 313.4 to 345.7 |   Feet hurt. Knees busted. Taking the toll of a 38 mile day yesterday — I woke up in the morning with my feet feeling like they normally would after 20 miles. Today’s gonna be tough. But not so tough that we can’t make miles. The […]

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Day 13

Posted on May 22, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 22, 2018 | miles 275 to 313.4 |   My God was today long and beautiful. Broke my previous mileage records by almost ten miles. Cruised though the morning putting in 17 by 11 am. Decided to rush for the hot springs at 33 miles in, arriving by 4:30 pm. Feet were basically ground […]

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Day 12

Posted on May 21, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 21, 2018 | miles 266.1 to 275 |  Big Bear   Another nice town day/nero!

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Day 11

Posted on May 20, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 20, 2018 | miles 239.4 to 266.1 |  Big Bear   I didn’t know it was possible to move so quickly! We left camp at 6 am and stormed forward to cover the 27 miles by 3 pm, stopping only for short food and water breaks. On the whole we likely made almost 4 […]

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Day 10

Posted on May 19, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 19, 2018 | miles 213.4 to 239.4 |  Mission Camp   Today started off so well, but ended as one of my most challenging to date. We started out with a steady pace ascending from the wind farms into gorgeous foothills which hid several canyon-like gulches and a beautiful refreshing river where we took […]

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Day 9

Posted on May 18, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 18, 2018 | miles 191 to 213.4 |   As we woke, I tried to pawn off some of my food knowing that I had overpacked. There was resistance until John found out I had brought Symphony chocolate – guess I should have led with that instead of just mentioning food! It was a […]

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Day 8

Posted on May 17, 2018August 9, 2018by Yiran Li

May 17, 2018 | miles 179.4 to 191 |  San Jacinto Alternate   First nero! We spent the majority of the day in town starting with a super lazy morning.  Silver Pines Lodge does laundry, so we all waited in our spare gear for clean clothes to arrive while eating a delicious breakfast of eggs, […]

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Day 7

Posted on May 16, 2018July 26, 2018by Yiran Li

May 16, 2018 | miles 148.2 to 179.4 |  Idyllwild   If ever there was a day to relish, today would be that day. We hiked to Paradise Cafe to enjoy some amazing omelettes – my first restaurant breakfast since joining the trail. A whole crew of hikers rolled in as the morning progressed, taking […]

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