Author: Leigh Foster
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Day 29 & 30 – Snow one day, sunshine the next
Monday 27 May 2019 Day: 29 Location: Mile 386.1 to Mile 404.2 Distance travelled: 18.1 miles / 29 km Even with a lazy afternoon yesterday I slept soundly last night. As the forecast predicted the wind died off late last night and we received a dusting of snow over the early hours of the morning.…
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Day 27 & 28 – Hold on to your toilet paper! And other top tips.
Saturday 25 May 2019 Day: 27 Location: Mile 369.3 to Mile 375.8 Distance travelled: 6.5 miles / 10 km It was so nice to be indoors, warm and snuggly when I woke up to pee in the early hours this morning. It makes life so much easier having an indoors toilet. You learn to appreciate…
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Day 25 & 26 – A Maccas run with epic views
Thursday 23 May 2019 Day: 25 Location: Mile 335.7 to Mile 353.9 Distance travelled: 18.2 miles / 29 km My alarm went off at 5am this morning and I was determined to get to McDonald’s early. It had been raining on and off all night but it had also been super windy so the fly…
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Day 23 & 24 – Hot Springs, Dams and Lakes
Tuesday 21 May 2019 Day: 23 Location: Bench Camp (Mile 294.7) to Deep Creek (Mile 313.4) Distance travelled: 18.7 miles / 30 km It was bitterly cold when I woke up this morning. I really didn’t want to get out of my sleeping bag. When I finally did drag myself out I discovered the tent…
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Day 21 & 22 – What’s in a (trail) name and a winter wonderland
Sunday 19 May 2019 Day: 21 Location: Big Bear Lake (Mile 266.1 to Mile 275.1) Distance travelled: 9 miles / 14 km I am happy to report that I woke up to a fresh dusting of snow this morning. I was so excited! Not only did it justify my decision to stay in town for…
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Day 19 & 20 – Town Life
Friday 17 May 2019 Day: 19 Location: Arrastre Trail Camp (Mile 256.2) to Big Bear Lake (Mile 266.1) Distance travelled: 9.9 miles / 16 km When I woke up this morning I could practically smell the town food awaiting me in Big Bear. I had somehow overslept and was the last tent left in camp…
Adam, Leigh and the Trees 
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