ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE
Adventures in wandering...
PCT Day 20 – Banning to Big Bear (266.1) to PCT Mile 275
Back on trail just outside Big Bear PCT Day 20 - Banning to Big Bear (266.1) to PCT Mile 275 April 24, 2025 Total PCT miles: 8.9 Non PCT miles: 0 Total: 8.9 miles / 14.3 km Total elevation gain: 1378 Total elevation loss: 961 Steps: 26573 I slept well enough last...
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Cloud inversion on the PCT yesterday. Beautiful until you have to set up camp later in the day in these same clouds. #timelapse #pct2026 #anotherdayinparadise #nature
Yesterday I passed the 400 mile marker on the PCT. I’m starting to believe I can actually do this thing! #pct2026 #anotherdayinparadise #embracethesuck #thruhike
Made it to the top of Mt Baden Powell on the PCT. The climb sucked with a fresh resupply that includes 5 days of food. #pct2026 #thruhiker #anotherdayinparadise
I’m going to spend more time looking for this easy way down. I feel like I’ve been on Inferno Ridge forever! #pct2026 #thruhike #anotherdayinparadise #embracethesuck
I didn’t think I would make it here and I’m not sure this milestone is 100% earned seeing as I skipped mission creek due to my ankle. But either way I’m here and I’m celebrating. #pct2026 #thruhike #embracethesuck #anotherdayinparadise #thisisnotsparta
Update: I’ve been off trail for 5 days now… going a little stir crazy. I’m so grateful for Nitzy and Mission. Without them I likely would have gone home. Swelling in my ankle is almost gone and I can walk without pain or a limp. However it is still quite unstable. My plan is to bus to Big Bear tomorrow bypassing mission creek and its boulder fields and give the rest of the trail a shot. I’ll be wearing this fancy brace and taking lots of breaks during the day. Thank you everyone for your kind words and support! Wish me luck! #pct2026 #thruhiker #anklebrace #injuriessuck
Thruhiking is hard and yesterday was a difficult day. Coming down Mt San Jacinto I twisted my ankle twice. When I woke up the next day I knew I was in trouble. I managed to get back to the I-10 and with the assistance of amazing trail angles checked out at urgent care and to Nitsy’s Reset Ranch. I have not made any decisions on my next steps. Best case scenario I’m back on trail in a few days and skip the mission creek section (the trail is heavily damaged here and the PCTA recommends skipping.) Worse case I’m on a plane ride home. #pct2026 #anklesprain #anklesarestupid #injury #thruhike
I reached 200 miles on the PCT today! The climb down mount San Jacinto was not fun but the amazing trail magic at the end was! #pct2026 #thruhiker #anotherdayinparadise #trailmagic
