
Day 8: Views and pains
Pacific Crest Trail, USA29. April
Warner Springs (mile 109 ) to Boulder Camp (mile 122.7)
13.7 miles, 22 km
A hard decision kept me awake half of the night. Should I stay at the campground in Warner Springs or leave early with…

Day 7: Some rest in Warner Springs
Pacific Crest Trail, USA27. April
Barrel Spring Camp (mile 101) to Hwy 79 Warner Springs (mile 109.5)
8.5 miles, 13.7 km
After another early start we made our way to Hwy 79 to Warner Springs. For me every step was a pain because…

Day 6: Fighting for 100
Pacific Crest Trail, USA27. April
Saddle Camp (mile 78) to Barrel Spring Camp (mile 101)
23 miles, 37 km
Today I had to fight hard against the blisters. Every step hurts. I haven't popped them so far which seems to be the way…

Day 5: The beauty of the desert
Pacific Crest Trail, USA26. April
Camp at dirt road (mile 59.5) to Saddle Camp (mile 78)
18.5 miles, 29.8 km
I have two blister spots on each foot, haven't had a shower for five days now, miscalculated my need of energy bars until…

Day 4: Windy California
Pacific Crest Trail, USA25. April
Mount Laguna (mile 40.3) to Roadside Camp (mile 59.5)
19.2 miles, 30.9 km
Tonight we stayed at Burnt Rancheria Campground. A bunch of other hikers joined us so we were a big group.
After…

Day 3: Slowing down
Pacific Crest Trail, USA24. April
Long Creek Camp 2 (mile 35.8) to Mount Laguna (mile 40.3)
4.5 miles, 7.2 km
We were undecided until the last moment if we should hike on or take it slow.
After a few pros and cons Steve and I decided to hit the Break…

Day 2: First times
Pacific Crest Trail, USA23rd of April
Lake Morena Campground (mile 20) to Long Canyon Camp 2 (mile 35.8)
15.8 miles, 25.4 km
Again I am lying in my sleeping bag ready to dream. So here's day two at a glance:
Woke up early…

PCT Class of 22nd of April
Pacific Crest Trail, USA22nd of April
Southern Monument (mile 0) to Lake Morena (mile 20)
20 Miles, 32 km
Hopefully I won't regret what I've done today. But lets start at the beginning...
Bob dropped us off at the trailhead…

San Diego Times
Pacific Crest TrailI am a bit delayed with my blog and as I am writing this at my first evening on trail this post is going to be short one.
In San Diego I stayed with Bob Riess who is the famous first hiker host. He is hosting hikers to give them…

Books, books, books…
Pacific Crest TrailWhile preparing for my thru-hike I read a few books about the PCT, from other thru-hikers and general literature about mountaineering, survival and first aid. Here's a quick overview of the books I read:
Zur Vorbereitung auf meine Fernwanderung…

Planning in a nutshell…
Pacific Crest Trail, USAToday it's exactly two weeks until the start of my thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. It is a bit of an understatement to say I am excited about it. Right now it's much more than that.
But let's start at the beginning...
During the…