GREG​​SPENCER

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...

June 17, 2016 - My tent got very wet from some serious condensation, it was like it rained just inside my tent but that’s what you get...

June 18, 2016 - Got another good night of sleep. I kept thinking it was going to be cold because of the strong wind I kept hearing but it...

June 19, 2016 - I was surprised at how warm that hut kept us last night, being at 12,000 feet and surrounding by snow you would think it...

June 20, 2016 - Well it was another long day of getting lost and falling down but I survived and will hit Mammoth tomorrow morning. I...

June 21, 2016 - Up and early so I could get to Reds Meadow as soon as possible so I could catch the bus into Mammoth. I wanted to get to...

June 22, 2016 - Slept all through the night, kinda rare for me out in the woods. Got up at 6am trying hard not to wake up the neighbors...

June 23, 2016 - Didn’t sleep too well as I had a stomach ache since dinner, think I ate too much sugar. First thing off the bat was to...

June 24, 2016 - Had a good night sleep and out hiking by 6:45am. I started off going the wrong direction, so many trails in Yosemite and...

June 25, 2016 - Today I probably had the worst luck one could have on trail. The day started off with a downhill on steep snow which made...

June 26, 2016 - Woke up early, 5am, in hopes to beat the mosquitos before they would wake up. Not too many out so I didn’t have to rush...

June 27, 2016 - It was kind of a boring morning of hiking, just in the woods. There were several snowpacks I had to deal with which are...

June 28, 2016 - I slept horrible as I kept moving around on the very rocky surface, if only I had been able to an actual campsite last...

June 29, 2016 - One of the best night sleeps I’ve had since I started my hike. I was coming off a 30 mile day and not much sleep the...

June 30, 2016 - I think that was my longest mileage day so far on the PCT. It started off with hiking around Aloha Lake which was nice...