Mile 20, Day 2
Kerrie and I finally made it, we’re on the PCT! WOOHOO!
PRE-PCT: Packing up before the trip turned out to be a bigger day than we thought, but hey, we got it done (by 2:30am)
We started our trip by flying to San Diego. We surfed (mostly fell), cheered for Caitlin, Michael, and Diane as they ran a half marathon, and ate a respectable amount of ice cream. Thanks for hosting us Caitlin and Michael!
DAY 0: We ended up postponing our start by one day because of a big storm & wind system that was coming through. We had a (much-needed) Creative Day, which was obviously the only alternative to starting a 5 month hike. We painted backpack decorations, baked 3 different desserts, played tennis, and continued consuming large amounts of of pasta.
Day 1 (3/29): We started from the southern terminus of the PCT at the Mexico/US Border at 9am and seriously had the best day. What is notoriously a really hot and dry section (with a 20 mile water carry) was cloudy and cool with some rain showers. It was green, lush, and not very desert-like! We met people who were also starting the PCT throughout the day, and our hiking group grew. By the time we got to camp we had 9 people and just enough room to squeeze in all of the tents and avoid the red ant hill. We had dinner, a stretching session, played the card game Spoons, and were tucked into our beds by 8pm, what a life 🙂
Day 2 (3/30): Another great day with the hiking train (about 7 of us hiking together). We spent the morning avoiding touching any and all plants until we figured out which ones were poison oak (they were younger and greener than I’m used to seeing). We had our first serious climb out of Hauser Creek and I was happy with how good I felt. Kerrie and I are taking it easy on the mileage at the beginning, and we’re both feeling good! It’s nice not to feel just utterly beat down when we get into camp- we’ve learned from our overly-ambitious past-backpacking trips, finally! We rolled in to Lake Morena and our first ‘town’. We ate lunch and dinner at the malt shop, did our first resupply, and even rinsed off in a campground shower! We’re staying at a campground that has a designated PCT section and our group is growing! It’s kind of like the first day of school when everyone is really excited to make friends, and we’ve met hikers from England, Germany, and France. Honestly things are just really going great, it’s been a blast.
Grace Goes on a Walk 
16 responses to “Day 0-2: This Is Fun! (and I’m not even being sarcastic)”
How did I miss your first post???? Gah!! Looking forward to seeing your posts! Stay safe always 💕💕
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Congratulations on starting your quest on the “Hike” of your life! Please pace yourself the first week of your hiking as this will increase your endurance and any aches and pains will definitely diminish. Ya got this and very proud of your determination! Great pictures too! Love ya bunches!
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Grace, I’m so excited for you. Such a wonderful start! Love your pics and posts! Keep it up! I’m cheering for you both!
-Van
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Gracie,
You make my heart happy that you are playing card games on the trail. Way to make your mom proud. Spoons (aka-Sticks) was a great choice for a big group. Keep trekking!
Love you bunches!
Yo’ Mama
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Meeting people from other country’s is a real plus.
Enjoy and keep safe. Grace’s Grandpa
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Pretty dang cool. Looks like lots of fun. U-Kris
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you posted wonderful photos!
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It warms my heart to see the mini playing cards and you getting a group game going! Continue having fun. Love, AB
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Yay Grace! Glad you’re kicking off the hike with a party. Stay safe.
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Yea.. Enjoy your little “stroll” up the united states. 🙂 – Jim
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I’m so excited for you and Kerrie!
How exciting to make new friends along the way.
I look forward to reading more of your posts and looking at your pictures.
Stay Safe 💝 and Have Fun!
Love you lots! 🚶🏼♀️🥾🏕️⛺🕯️🙏🏼💝💛
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I envy your strength, endurance, courage, and positive attitude! You rock! Looking forward to reading more and seeing more awesome pictures!!
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I love how much you and Kerrie are enjoying the journey. Starting the PCT with a smile, extra energy and perfect weather is a recipe for success. It was awesome to FaceTime with you today. I wish you both light feet and lots of laughs on your adventure.
Happy Trails!
I love you bunches!
Mom 😀❤️
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Keep enjoying the process! I love seeing the photos, too.
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This is Holly!
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I am so excited to read the first post and see the photos! So cool! Keep up the walking and the bolt posts when you can. I’m cheering for both of you!
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