Days 6-7 | Off To a Rough Start…but Smiling Through the Struggle | Pacific Crest Trail 2022 

Your humor keeps getting better. I appreciate your current experiences. I own land in the high desert. I lived in a tent for 3.5 years. During that time I went through 3 tents that literally blew apart during high winds in the middle of the night. These were 12x 20 tents equipped with wood stoves and other cool stuff. I wished that I had captured your humor back then. Once when my Anorak tent blew apart, I think I pissed my pants. Winds had gusts to 90 mph.

Hey Kelly! Mother Nature is fo-sho testing you, but wow she gave you a beautiful morning hug with that rainbow! I know you don’t want to hear it, but the Big Agnes would have done better in the wind. But you did the right thing using the rock to block some of the wind. Huge thanks to Mrs Betty for the ride. Julian is such an awesome town. Im glad you got some apple pie. Huge thanks to moms for supporting all the hikers. Good choice with the liner. It should help. I am sorry for all the struggles. Seems like you knocked out all the issues, but it sucks there were so many all at once. 🙏 Thanks for bringing us along today. I hope tomorrow’s miles are kind. Keep truckin’ and be well. -Grateful

They say embrace " the suck" when hiking trails. You both are doing great. I think it is awesome the local businesses support the thru hikers. The pie and ice cream looked great along with all the other food. Keep going! 🌻🌻

Hello Kelly and Toasty! Better days ahead. You look good Kelly. Keep up the positive attitude and enjoy the moment! 🤪👍🏼😀🏕🚶🏼🚶🏼‍♀️🦌

... Wow ,, that food alone wood be enough reason to hang out one more day ....along with much needed rest..... Hope you are feeling better... and ready for another run at that trail ... ..... Stay Safe and God Bless .....

Your video is NOT too long, its perfect. Never worry about your content or length. It is always spot on. Continue to be happy, have fun, and be safe to you both. ❤️

Sorry you were cold. I feel your pain. I was out on the Mogollon Rim in AZ Easter weekend and couldn't sleep the 3rd night. I shivered the whole time. It got down to 29 degrees. I even had my smartwool thermals. So glad I didn't take my dog. He hates the cold too. I would've felt so guilty. I hope your butt pee is gone! I had that on my trip too. Beginning to think a stomach bug is going around.

Mean ol' mister gravity, oh and the wind....

You gotta go through some valleys to appreciate the peaks. You guys got this , I have faith in you.

Really been enjoying you vids. Thanks for sharing.

Just discovered your channel this week - playing catch up! Hope this is all the bad luck you'll encounter while on the trail

With all you went through on the AT, I've got a feeling you can handle anything this trail throughs at you.Mother nature is tough sometimes.She doesn't care how much you paid for a tent.Cheering you on from Montana.

Things should really get interesting once you hit the santa rosa and san jacinto mountains, it's all about vertical relief and these mountains have it, God bless y'all.

That morning sunrise was incredible. Would have loved to see that one in person.

You two are rockstars and adorable

The light during that sunrise was beautiful. Great capture 👍

In the sand, you have to stack rocks on the tent stakes. Makes for a more restful night in the wind. :D

Embrace the suck! At least it's not raining all the time! No postholing(yet)! The views are fantastic! You're doing great! For a change of pace musically try "Goose Creek Symphony" (you might've heard of them they're from your neck of the woods) or "Howlin' Wolf" (gritty blues).

Great to see you laugh about all that has gone wrong. Love your positive attitude. Much better days ahead. ✌🏼

Bless your heart…..I guess you can expect every kind of weather you can imagine……better days ahead. You guys are awesome. You need a tent that is enclosed totally. Love you two

Kelly, just remember this.....nothing you've had to endure so far this year is even close to what you went through last year with your ovary. When you're having a bad day, just put yourself in that same situation last year and you'll be so happy it's only bad weather, tent blowing, etc. as opposed to being in the ER. Hang in there...I know it's cliche-ish but...."What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger." Stay strong....we're with you!

The liner gives you flexibility and keeps the sleeping bag cleaner. A light blanket that can cover the two of you will help you share warmth. Good Luck, Rick

The wind and sand issues seem to be a consistent theme with PCT hiking. I’ve already made a note to take take a freestanding low profile tent. While your big Agnes will be heavier I think it would be worth considering the gear trade out.

Hope you can stay warm now. Stay well and be safe. Happy trails to you.

You needed a reset in Julian for sure. Plus what a cute, hiker friendly town. Hope you enjoyed you zero. 😊

Glad I hopped on your journey early, rooting for ya.

Crazy. Nature is neither fair or unfair. Rewarding town layover!! 👌🏻

Expect some gravy, baby! The trail always dishes out the crap 1st. You know this. Then on to the good stuff. It ebbs & flows. The degree of awesome is always in direct proportion to the degree of crap.

Santa Ana winds from the East can exceed 80 mph. Don not camp on high exposed areas. Shelter from winds. Pitch tent taut. Stay safe.

Cool glasses!

Fixing your sleepng pad should help with warmth. Its a 4.2 R value. If your still cold you could get a ExPed 5 mat with an R value of 6.5. It has down insulation inside the pad but is much heavier. I use it when its frosty out and sleep comfortably. You bag should be fine but obviously isn't gping to work if wet. You can also get one of those silver emergency blankets and that'll add another 10 degrees or so.

I don't envy you guys at all, but I'm curious: would your Big Agnes tent from the AT be any quieter in the wind than the Zpacks? I always thought Zpacks tents sounded so noisy.

Should ship your resupply and anything else of importance via UPS. They deliver to any physical address in the US and it’s guaranteed and trackable. Using the postal service is a crap shoot and it’s cost comparable especially if you don’t get what you need or have to wait an extra day for it.

If it could go wrong, IT DID! God love ya!!!

Bad week, nice video and nice views, so let's keep on hiking..

I used to own that tent. I hated how it handled the wind. I now use Big Agnes Copper Spur.

You might need the Big Agnes tent out there I have the North face storm break 2 tent it might be a little heavy but it will take some serious storms

Dang I bet you that bed and that shower felt great! I seen you in James are back on trail glad to hear it just take it easy listen to your body! Remember God is bigger than covid!

Don’t let go, God has always been there for you. You are so brave!!

Love the videos! Hope you're starting to feel better!

Why is the first week of hiking school always a test! Dang!

OMG, it's toasty! okay, watching!!!!

Well getting all the kinks out now and than things could run smoother. Keep trekking. 😀

PCT a whole different animal than the AT.

I hike in Oregon rain… embrace the “suck” is real.

Food still looks 👍

Try to buy an sd card adapter that doesn't have the cord. so it might last longer.

Pacific Creat Trail, when did the PCT name change? 😂 Keep on trucking! Nothing worth doing is ever easy!

Hey Kelly, hope your stomach feels better, and you had some Imodium in your first aid kit. I'm wondering if the Big Agnes tiger wall ultralight 2 would of fare better in the winds up there? Now that I see that you have a enlightened Revelation 20° sleeping quilt, and seeing how cold you got, it's making me think if I should get a 0° bag for the PCT? I'm curious what's the temperature at night? Good thing you had a hiking buddy that had a spare water filter, that would be disastrous to have one of my water filter fail especially on a Long haul on the PCT..... Cheering you on as always Kelly thank you for the great videos, safe journey sister, namaste.

I bet you're missing the Big Agnes right about now

Hi Kelly. I'm from Australia. Really loving your trail vids. Where in the US are you from? I love your accent... I assume its a southern state? Keep up the great content, really looking forward to the rest of the PCT.

덕분에 삼년에 무지개를 봤습니다.영상 잘봤어요~~^^

Was this on the 11th and 12th? I was in Soboba Springs those days, with Monday being cool, cloudy and breezy... Tuesday was clear and windy. I'll be passing Scissors Crossing on the 13th next month... probably too late to meet any PCT'ers...

Postal Service does truly suck......everywhere.

What didn't go wrong

So is the Zpacks duplex noisier than your Big Agnes? What's the comparison so far?

Praying for no Santa Ana winds for you

What item's did you send home?

Hi

Welcome to the south west. Next time put rocks over the stakes to hold them in place

The trail sure has been testing the two of you.i can’t wait until you tell how good that liner was. I have been looking at that myself.thanks for sharing your video today and Happy Hiking.🏔⛺️🥾🥾💕

They got alot of bear on this trail?

How cold is the temp out there?

Sent you a little money to your Paypal. May help out a tad

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