Tony's Hiking Adventure

Author: Tony Lombardi

Paradise Valley Café
Hiking

Paradise Valley Café or Bust

I was on the way by 7 AM. The goal is to get to Paradise Valley Café. I will never make it by their 3 PM closing time, so the plan is to camp nearby tonight.

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Make Up Miles
Hiking

Trying to Make Up Miles

The plan is to make up miles after falling short of yesterday’s goal. Before I left camp I rubbed in some pain killing cream on my right leg to ease the pain.

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Trekking Pole Drama
Hiking

Trekking Pole Drama

There was a stream, which I had to cross several times as the trail changed sides.  And there is where we have some trekking pole drama.

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Hiking

Passed the 100 Mile Mark

The trail reached the 100 mile mark. I celebrated by stopping and eating lunch. After lunch, the trail headed down and turned into a hike through a meadow.

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Leaving Julian Behind

I departed the tiny house where I slept for the last two nights, and today, I’m leaving Julian behind. Before I go, I have to patch my sleeping pad.

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Day off in Julian
Hiking

A Day Off in Julian

Today is a zero day, which means no hiking, so I have a day off in Julian.  A front came through last night and brought rain and cold temperatures.

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Tiny house in Julian
Hiking

Julian, CA

With the extra miles hiked yesterday, the plan was now to go to Julian and beat the rain and cold weather front on its way to the area.

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Back on the Pacific Crest Trail
Hiking

Back on the Pacific Crest Trail

One year ago, I was hiking the Pacific Crest Trail. I hiked 52 miles before I heard a loud pop. I had torn my left ankle tendon, and it was the end of my hike.

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Three Day Hike
Appalachian Trail

End of Three Day AT Hike

No one was up when I started to break camp. By the time I packed up, it was 8:30 when I started back to Amicalola Falls to end my three day AT hike.

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Appalachian Trail

Hiking Back to Amicalola Falls

Miles Hiked 18.0 Elevation 3,365 Miles Hiked Today 9.0 The Springer Mountain Shelter last night was packed.  Everyone wanted to get out of the forecasted

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