The Desert

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Day 5: Julian

Our rhythm has changed to match that of the land. Wake up time is between 5h and 5h30, this to beat the desert heat and get a couple of hours hiking in the cool. Sleeping in now means getting up at ...

Day 4: Questionable Cookies

Another day in the desert, more views, more people. The water resupply at noon also had toilet cabins, a rare luxury here. Today we also made it to the first milestone: 100km on the trail! We ate ...

Day 3: Pine Cones and Pancakes

Feels like we’ve been here much longer than 3 days. Every day is packed with random encounters and kind gestures from strangers. Such as this morning. We met up with Katie and Nick, a couple ...

Day 2: Trek to Mount Laguna

Another long day. We got a breakfast burrito and ran into Lily there. After our happy reunion, we set out, along with Cory. At noon, we had our first trail magic, brought to us by two very friendly, ...

Day 1: A Cloudy Start

It’s starting! After an early drive to the monument indicating the start of the trail (and the obligatory photo moments), we set off. The desert is more verdant and colorful than I could ...