GREG​​SPENCER

May 28, 2016 - The Acton KOA was a happening place last night, surprised I got as much sleep as I did. I think the smart thing would have...

May 29, 2016 - Got an early start in hopes to beat the heat but turned out to be a cool morning. The morning started off with downhill...

May 30, 2016 - This morning I wanted to get an early start as soon as possible but knowing this crowd I figured I would be the only one....

May 31, 2016 - Got an early start since I would be hitting the desert just a few miles down trail. The plan was to get to Hikertown as...

June 1, 2016 - Woke up a little earlier than planned as I had to pee around 1:45am. Since it was close enough I decided to pack and head...

June 2, 2016 - No thunderstorm last night but it sure was windy but lucky for me I picked a great spot so I was protected. I tried to...

June 3, 2016 - Woke up this morning to no wind at all which was surprising because of how bad it was when I went to sleep. I took off...

June 4, 2016 - Got a good night sleep after that horrible day yesterday. I don’t think I fully hydrated because I never had to pee during...

June 5, 2016 - I wanted to sleep longer but knew the earlier I got hiking the better as it would be much cooler out. I had just a little...

June 6, 2016 - Well sure enough my body woke me up at 5:30am but was able to go back to sleep for a few more hours. Once I was finally up...

June 7, 2016 - Got an early start since I only had 7 liters to last me all day until a possible water cache 27 miles down trail. I wanted...

June 8, 2016 - Had a good night’s sleep and didn’t roll down the hill. I had less than 20 miles to go to the end of the desert, I...

June 9, 2016 - I finally took an actual zero day meaning I didn’t hike any miles on the day. I slept as late as I could which was 7:30am....

June 10, 2016 - I figured one full zero was plenty for me, my body felt like it had healed well enough. I had enough of just sitting...

June 11, 2016 - I tried to wake up early but couldn’t get moving around until after 6am and didn’t even leave camp until after 7am, last...

June 12, 2016 - Well that storm last night was no joke. Those dark clouds came in quick and it starting raining as I was about to fall...

June 13, 2016 - That was a cold night, probable dropped below 30. I wore everything I had in my pack and that didn’t seem to help even...

June 14, 2016 - I knew today would be great as I would be going over Forrester Pass, the highest point on the PCT. I had seen lots of...

June 15, 2016 - I got no sleep last night, maybe 4 hours. I was so wide awake and my brain would not shut off. I talked to the group...

June 16, 2016 - That was the best night sleep I’ve had since I started my hike. Still woke up early around 6:30am, just hard to sleep...