PCT 2018 California Section A – Campo to Warner Springs – Hot and Dry!

Dateline: Warner Springs, CA (20180509)

Our PCT adventure has begun and it has more learning than expected.  Both cold and heat played a role.  Water and food consumption were both radically different than expected.  In the desert, I was needing a third to a half again as much water as I had needed on my training hikes.  And losing over 14 lbs in 10 days, I know I’ve got to consumer more calories on future hikes than I have been in Section A.  It’s not that I didn’t have the food.  I simply didn’t have the appetite.  Reflections on those items and much more are in the video that follows.

I apologize for the long video.  I didn’t have time to produce a short one.  I’m back on the trail to start Section B this morning.

Fair winds

6 Replies to “PCT 2018 California Section A – Campo to Warner Springs – Hot and Dry!”

  1. Hey Rob,
    Well done. Keep up the good work – and make that effort to eat man. You’re burning up your reserves!
    Best of luck on Section B – Holly and I will be following along.

    By the way, do you have a small solar panel to charge your electronics?

    1. I own one but not carrying it. External batteries weigh less and will make the distance between access to AC.

  2. Bravo!!!
    Gerald says “Great Hat” “ADVISE-Eat, Eat, Eat
    Sue says “Really enjoy sharing your amazing Journey”
    Can’t wait for the next section!!
    Love, Aunt Sue and Gerald

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