Author: Leigh Foster
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Day 7 & 8 – Cactus gardens and a community centre
Sunday 5 May 2019 Day: 7 Location: Scissors Crossing (Mile 77) to Campsite at Mile 95.2 Distance travelled: 18.2 miles / 29 km It was a restless nights sleep in our little hobo village under the bridge. The number of people sleeping there had grown overnight, a car dropping more hikers off pulled up after…
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Day 5 & 6 – A super bloom and famous apple pie!
Friday 3 May 2019 Day: 5 Location: Sunrise Trailhead (Mile 59.7) to Scissors Crossing (Mile 77) + hitch into Julian Distance travelled: 17.3 miles / 28km It was cold again last night, towards the early hours of the morning I woke up because of the cold. At 6am I finally decided I should bite the…
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Day 3 & 4 – Trail family and desert views
Wednesday 1 May 2019 Day: 3 Location: Kitchen Creek Falls (Mile 28.6) to Mt Laguna (Mile 41.5) Distance travelled: 12.9 miles / 21km I was low on water this morning and begrudgingly needed to climb down to Kitchen Creek Falls to fill up before I set off today. It was a steep climb down but…
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Day 1 & 2 – From Trump’s wall, with love
Monday 29 April 2019 Day: 1 Location: Campo (Mile 0) to Hauser Creek (Mile 15.4) Distance travelled: 15.4 miles / 25km I was so nervous heading to bed last night, I didn’t think I would be able to sleep but managed surprisingly well. Towards the early hours of the morning I woke up every couple…
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Day 0 – Setting off on a new adventure
Saturday 27 April 2019 Day: -1 Location: Sydney to Scout & Frodo’s (near San Diego) I was feeling incredibly anxious the day before my flight with many last minute thoughts, questions and fears running through my mind. Have I packed everything? Are my gear choices right? I’m arriving on a weekend, will I be able…
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Day 140 to 145 – Back on trail after a false alarm
Tuesday 5th March – Sunday 10th March Te Anau to Colac Bay Day: 140 to 145 Km’s: 155 Cumulative Km’s: 2,918 / 3,000km This post is a little overdue, being written a month after events, from our home base of Sydney. We have been home for 3 weeks now and have been off the TA…
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