Day 47 5-11-07; Zero day 3; Hotel Big Bear City Motel 6 0 miles; 265.3 total miles; 2100.9 trip miles I woke up at 6 am and couldn’t sleep any more. I slept great. Today is going to be a day of errands. I have to go to the post office, outfitter (my spoon broke in half two nights ago), [...]

Day 46 5-10-07   Hotel Junction of CRHT Trail – Big Bear City 23.3 miles; 265.3 total miles (11); 2100.9 trip miles Clear, light wind, 70′s Last night it got cold. I woke up about 1 AM because I was cold. I was trying to sleep with my feet up on my pack to help with the swelling but as a result [...]

Day 45 5-9-07 Cowboy Two good Camps – Junction of CRHT Trail 22 miles; 242 total miles (11); 2077.6 trip miles Sunny, clear, hot, 90′s Last night I had a field mouse running around my head. It was driving me nuts. I kept turning on my light but that didn’t phase it. Next I beat the ground and bushes next [...]

Day 44 5-8-07 Cowboy View of Fuller Ridge – Two Good Camps 21.7 miles; 220 total miles (11); 2055.6 trip miles 90′s; HOT Last night’s camp spot picked out by UB was great. The stars were bright and I even saw a satellite. I woke up at 4:30 and when I finally stirred, the first thing I did was look [...]

Day 43 5-7-07 Cowboy Camp Idyllwild – View of Fuller Ridge 19.7 miles (2.5); 198.3 (9) total miles; 2033.9 trip miles Sunny, wind, 80 What a night’s sleep I got in the cabin we stayed in. I slept wonderfully. U.B. gave me the queen bed since my feet hung over the edge of the twin. We got up at 6 [...]

Day 42 5-6-07 Cedar Spring Trail – Idyllwild (Tarp) 16.3 (2.5) miles; 178.6 (6.5) total miles; 2014.2 trip miles 70,sunny, wind Last night was another blustery night. My tarp was taking a beating. It took all three of us to put it up. Lucky for me it stayed up too. The wind was so bad and relentless that I never [...]

Day 41 5-5-07 Tarp Sandy Jeep Rd. – Cedar Spring Trail 19.6 (2) miles; 162.3 (4) total miles; 1997.9 trip miles Sunny with some clouds; cold in am, windy after dinner NOTE: () indicates side trip Last night was ridiculous! The wind was insane until well after midnight. It is blowing just like that now. It took all three of [...]

Stage 31 4-25-07 San Diego – Lake Morena County Park 53 miles; 1835.74?? total miles; ? mph avg.; 4:30+ hours Sunny, 80 in the shade Last night I had a lamppost right next to my site and it was super bright. It was a weird night, in that I woke up around 12 AM for some reason. I took the [...]

Stage 30 4-24-07 Onofre State Beach – San Diego (KOA) 74.39 miles; 1782.74 total miles 12.2 mph; avg. 6:04 hours 70′s and sunny Well yesterday I was an idiot and didn’t think I needed sun screen on my arms, hands and neck. They were cherry red all day. To help the arms and hands, I wore my gloves and a [...]

Stage 29 4-23-07 Redondo Beach – 74.57 miles; 1708.35 total miles; 12.4 mph avg.; 5:58 hours 70, sunny Late last night I went to use the spa at the hotel. I could have sworn the lady getting out was naked. I was outside the spa, which was housed in its own room. Just as I made the corner, I saw [...]