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Timothy "Apocalypse" Aadamski
City: Los Angeles
State: CA
Country: US
Begins: May 1, 2012
Direction: Northbound
Daily Summary
Date: Fri, May 25th, 2012
Journal Stats
Entry Visits: 895
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Guestbook Entrys: 13
Wrightwood
Hey, Hey, Hey, Currently Im in Wrightwood, CA siting in the local cafe drinking some coffee and catching up on the computer and with civilization. Already I have hiked 362 miles on the trail and even more hitchhiking and walking through towns. My last update was at Warner springs and since then I have gone up into Idyllwild where I spent a few nights in town chilling with all the other hikers and locals. Idyllwild was very friendly and full of tourists. Got a new pair of hking shoes hear and tried to heal up my blisters. Just after Idyllwild we went Climbed taquitz peak a famouse rock climbing spot. It was at taquitz where climbing got different raitings. After that we climbed around Mt. San Jacinto which still had tons of snow drifts all around and covering the trail. Camped at a deer camp just off the trail all around snow and gushing streams. When we woke up we saw 3 deer and we took off for fuller ridge. Fuller ridge was spectacular and pretty easy since fuller ridges snow had mostly melted. Then descended 8,500 feet. This was prolly the craziest day. Coming down we battled dozens of fallen trees and logs and thorns covering the trail. We had 20 miles with no water and on the way down I ran out of water and started getting dehydrated. We were a few miles down and as I was looking up at a lizard on a rock overhang the dude shouts "bees" "RUN!". one of em stung him between the eyes and were starting to swarm me. We halled a few hundred yards screaming and trying to swat the bees. I got stung Once in the arm twice in the back and twice and the head and had to have the dude get a few out that had got caught in my hair. This hive was africanized with killer bees and had been attacking other hikers as well. Then we passed another older hiker who had run out of water and the dude gave hime the rest of his water, he wasnt looking to good but we had to go on to make it to the water in another 5 miles. We battles 40mph gusts of wind and scrambled down to the actual drinking fountain at the bottom and just guzzled water. We rested, got camp set up and got something to eat. As I was sitting on a rock I look over and a rattlesnake is looking right at me and started slithering right for me. When it got 2ft from me i jumped up so the rattler wouldnt get me. I grabbed my trecking pole and tried to move him outa camp and after 15 minutes he took off into some bushes and rocks just outside out camp. That was the day I realized this wasnt know walk in the park. The next day we got to the I-15 bridge where someone left a cooler full of beer and soda. So at 8:30am our group hung out under the Interstate drinking and having a good time. After we realized we should move on we reached ziggy and the bear. THis place was just fantastic!!! These trail angels got this house just to help hiker who go through. We got a foot bath and had some burger king delivered. We took off late that afternoon feeling great and hiked during the sunset and reached a whitewater creek where we camped just outside of a trout farm. We swam in its crystal clear water and camped on the beach. Then had a few more days hiking over some stunning scenery and mountains and fallowed a creek for awhile. The fallowing day Agasi, Snow Turtle, and the Dude camped over rocks in a seasonal stream wash. The stream was just trickling so we had to grab some big rocks, dam it up and dig a hole so we could get enough water. Then we had some of the worst sleep sleeping in this ditch over rocks. It was just lovely. Then we hitched into Big Bear. Right when we got to town we grabbed dollar tacos and headed over to the hostle. THe hostle was very fun and everyone was down to have fun so it made for a great time. We caught up with a bunch of people we were hiking earlier and it was good to converse. There was a full pack of coors, Sorren and Justin (also called wal_mart because they have smiley faces on all their gear) were making brownies so we had beer and brownies and played horse shoes. Then headed over to the bar right next store to the hostle for free pool and some good times. The next day I ressuplied and thaught I wasnt going to see Big bear again and ended up going back for more town food and drinks the day after. When I got back to the trail there was cooler full of soda and a couch and it made an awesome place to hang.
Tim'sPCTexpedition
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a 2,650-mile national scenic trail that runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington. The PCT traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas and 7 national parks. The PCT passes through 6 out of 7 of North Americas ecozones. Learn more: www.pcta.org
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