Author: Leigh Foster
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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…
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Day 17 & 18 – Whitewater, an apparition
Wednesday 15 May 2019 Day: 17 Location: Mesa Wind Farm (Mile 213.4) to Mile 235.4 Distance travelled: 22 miles / 35 km When I got up this morning I was so glad I had made the decision to push through to the wind farm yesterday afternoon. At 6am when the crew arrived for work I…
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Day 15 & 16 – Snow is cold, ice is slippery, the desert is hot
Monday 13 May 2019 Day: 15 Location: Idyllwild (Mile 179.4) to off Snow Creek Spur Trail (Mile 193.8) Distance travelled: 14.4 miles / 23 km After thoroughly enjoying my stay in Idyllwild it was time to get back on trail today. With a 3 mile walk to get back to the trail head I wanted…
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Day 13 & 14 – Idyllwild, the town with a dog for their mayor
Saturday 11 May 2019 Day: 13 Location: Mile 175.4 to Idyllwild (Mile 179.4) Distance travelled: 4 miles / 6 km After worrying about forecast thunderstorms as I drifted off to sleep last night I woke up this morning to nothing more than a drizzle of rain. I was grateful that the storm hadn’t hit while…
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Day 11 & 12 – Into the mountains
Thursday 9 May 2019 Day: 11 Location: Mile 142.9 to Live Oak Spring (Mile 158.4) Distance travelled: 15.5 miles / 25 km As I was getting ready for bed last night I could hear coyotes howling not too far off. It was a little unsettling for my first night camping alone but as it turned…
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Day 9 & 10 – A walk in the clouds
Tuesday 7 May 2019 Day: 9 Location: Warner Springs (Mile 109.5) to Mile 122.7 Distance travelled: 13.2 miles / 21 km I’d initially had intentions of getting up and away early today so I could walk enough miles to camp near a water source but after the TP ran out in the bathrooms last night…
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