Welcome to Amy and Scott's Pacific Crest Trail Adventure



Journal Sections
Section A:    Mexican Border to Warner Springs
       Day 1        The Adventure Begins and Amy takes Her Clothes Off:   The Border to Lake Morena
       Day 2        Amy and Scott Face Uncertainty Near Peak 4737:   Lake Morena to Horse Meadow
       Day 3        A Day in the Mountains:   Horse Meadow to just beyond Pioneer Mail Trailhead
       Day 4        Amy Has a Bad Day:   Just beyond P.M.T. to 2 miles past Rodriguez Truck Trail
       Day 5        Scott, the Bad Outlaw:   2 m. past R.T.T. to 10 miles into the San Felipe’s
       Day 6        Amy Runs Naked Again:   San Felipe’s to San Ysidro Creek area
       Day 7        A "Town" Stop:   San Ysidro Creek area to Warner Springs
       Encounters in Civilization        "Shane...Shane, come back!" Adventures in Warner Springs
       Questions for the Hikers, Volume 1        Amy and Scott Attempt to Answer Questions From Home

Section B:    Warner Springs to San Gorgonio Pass
       Day 7 cont. Warner Springs to trail junction to Lost Valley Spring
       Day 8        Amy Has a Serious Talk With Herself:   Trail jct. To L.V.S. to Tule Spring
       Day 9        Coming in on Fumes:   Tule Spring to Anza
       Day 10        The Promised Land: A Rest Day in Anza
       Day 11        Bob & Jane Teach Amy & Scott a New Trail Game:   Anza to trail junction to Tunnel/Live Oaks Springs
       Day 12        Steep Trail and Biting Flies:   Trail junction to springs to dry camp at head of Apple Canyon
       Day 13        Amy and Scott Meet a Firefighter:   Head of Apple Canyon to Fuller Ridge
       Day 14        Hell’s Half Acre:  Fuller Ridge to I-10
       Day 15        Ahh...A Slice of Heaven at the DiLorenzo’s:   Rest day in Banning
       Questions for the Hikers, Volume 2        How Often Does Amy Change Her Underwear?

Section C:    San Gorgonio Pass to Cajon Pass
       Day 16        Is This Trail Actually Going South?:   I-10 to Mission Creek
       Day 17        A Little Elevation is Good for the Soul:   Mission Creek to 2 miles before Coon Creek Jumpoff
       Day 18        Amy Learns What a Balaclava Is For:   Just before Coon Creek Jumpoff to Doble Trail Camp
       Day 19        Amy Hails a Cab:   Doble Trail Camp to Big Bear
       Day 20        Scott Drops Something Important:   Big Bear to Deep Creek Bridge
       Day 21        Trojan Water...a Wilderness Delicacy:   Deep Creek Bridge to 1 mile beyond Grassy Creek
       Day 22        A Bit o' Refreshment and Conversation at the Summit Valley Gen. Store: Grassy Creek area to Little Horsethief Canyon
       Day 23        You Deserve a Break Today:   Past Little H. Canyon to Cajon Pass

Section D:    Cajon Pass to Agua Dulce
       Day 24        A Long Day’s Journey Into the Night:   Cajon Pass to Guffy Campround
       Day 25        Amy and Zach the Super Hiker Face Off:   Guffy Cg. to 2 m. before Little Jimmy T.C.
       Day 26        Amy and Scott are Introduced to Highway 2:   2 m. before L.J.T.C. to Camp Glenwood Area
       Day 27        A Memorable Experience with SUV’s:   Camp Glenwood to 2 miles beyond Mill Creek Summit
       Day 28        Scott Refuses a Bath:   2 m. beyond M.C.S. to 1 mile. before Soledad Canyon
       Day 29        A Day at the Beach?   Soledad Canyon to Agua Dulce
       Day 30        Amy and Buddy Fall in Love:   Rest day in Ahh...gua Dulce
       Questions for the Hikers, Volume 3        Amy and Scott Explain more about "Trail Angels" to the Folks Back Home
       Snake Update        Just When You Thought Episodes of Wild Kingdom Were a Thing of the Past

Section E:    Aqua Dulce to Highway 58 via the shortcut
       Day 31        Scott Refuses a Cold Beer:   Agua Dulce to San Francisquito Canyon Rd.
       Day 32        San Francisquito Canyon Rd. to Fairmont Reservoir
       Day 32 cont. Fairmont Reservior to somewhere on 170th Street, Mojave Desert
       Day 33        A Long Night’s Journey Into the Day:   170 Street to Ridge Above Gamble Spring Canyon
       Day 34        Don’t Step on the Mojave Rattler:   Ridge above Gamble Spring Canyon to Highway 58
       Day 35        From Jack Asses to Space Travel:   Rest day in Mojave
       Questions for the Hikers, Volume 4        Find Out How Often Amy and Scott Fondle If You Dare...

Section F:    Highway 58 to Highway 178
       Day 36        Cow Potty Heaven:   Highway 58 to Gate in Cattle Fence
       Day 37        Between a Rock and a Hard Place:   Gate to St. John Ridge, about 2 m. before Kelso V. Rd.
       Day 38        Amy and Scott are Buzzed by a Jet:   2 m. before K.V.R. to trail jct. to Yellow Jacket Spring
       Day 39        Scott Reunites with Mom and Dad:   Trail jct. To Y.J.S. to Highway 178

Section G:    Highway 178 to Lone Pine
       Day 40        Are We There Yet?   Highway 178 to ridge between Spanish Needle and Lamont Peak
       Day 41        An Unremarkable Day: Ridge to Rockhouse Basin
       Day 42        Hello Kennedy Meadows!   Rockhouse Basin to Clover Meadow area
       Day 43        A Night in Death Canyon:   Clover Meadow area to Death Canyon
       Day 44        Amy and Scott are Pronounced "Stinky" by a Stink Expert:   Death Canyon-Trail Pass Trail-Lone Pine
       Day 45        Mm..Mm Good...Rest day in Lone Pine
       Questions for the Hikers, Volume 5        Scott Fields Questions Regarding His Underwear
       Questions for the Hikers, Volume 6        Scott and Amy Answer Footwear Questions

Section G cont. and Section F:    Lone Pine to Vermillion Valley Resort
       Day 46        The Ranger and the Ursack:  Trail Pass Trail to Guyot Mt. near the pass
       Day 47        Amy Has a Tantrum: Guyot Mt. to lakes just before Forester Pass
       Day 48        The High Life: Lakes just before Forester Pass to Arrowhead Lake
       Day 49        Scott Finds the World’s Best Toilet:   Arrowhead Lake to the ridge just above the trail to Bench Lake
       Day 50        Aruba, Jamaica, Palasades Lakes:   Ridge near jct. to Bench Lake to ridge above Middle Fork of the Kings River
       Day 51        Rain, Rain, Go Away:   Middle Fork of Kings to Sapphire Lake
       Day 52        Amy Terrorizes a Fellow Hiker:   Sapphire Lake to 2 miles past junction to Florence Lake
       Day 53        Amy Gets Taken Down a Peg: 2 miles past Florence Lake Trail jct. to Bear Ridge
       Day 54        The Adventure Comes to a Close: Bear Ridge to Vermillion Valley Resort
       Epilogue      Reflections and Thank Yous


Some Other Stuff
       Who are these people?       
       Pre-trip planning notes       
       Gear notes       
       Gear weights       
       Things we might eat again on the trail       
       Things we wish we'd done differently       
       Late season water log       
       Contact us       
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