Wandoor

Day 0 June 5-7, 2018 I’m the kind of girl who hears there is something wild and dangerous nearby and immediately puts it on her to-do list. An uber driver recently gave me the scoop that I could take the bus by my house all the way to the trailhead of the PCT. It was obviously destiny. I’ve dreamed of doing the PCT for a long while but there is a lot of saving and planning required (both of which I'm terrible at) in order to dedicate yourself to the full 2,650 miles. The majority of thru-hikers start between April and May. I figured the biggest drawback to starting in June would be some dramatic desert heat and drier water sources. For most people it was essential to start this early in order to avoid the snowfall of the Sierras, but I only had 2 weeks of travel time and I wanted to stop before bear county anyways. To be honest, I have never camped alone before. I don’t even own a tent. This whole backpacking thing is new territory to me. Though I tend to not heed ...