PCT 2024 Pacific Crest Trail Episode 9 Walker Pass mile 653 to Kennedy Meadows mile 703

PCT 2024 Pacific Crest Trail Episode 9 Walker Pass mile 653 to Kennedy Meadows mile 703

heading into Kennedy Meadows under 2,000 miles left to go looking forward to this journey there’s a gadget there woo thank you thank you I’ll be here all week [Music] the 58 May 23rd had out a walker pass just got a ride from Larry Trail Angel picked us up in Kernville time to get back on the trail work our way toward Kennedy Meadow South woohoo uh got a little climbing here today [Music] check out the view down to China Lake base feel like we could just land on that Runway from here pretty awesome [Music] hey good morning this is day 60 May 24th getting started this morning check out the sunrise woohoo pretty nice huh and I’ll spin around let you check out the uh background behind me man but it is a beautiful day fired up ready to go I’m going to attempt to do 20 mil today let’s see what I can do push these old legs I think I can pull it off though take it [Music] [Applause] [Music] [Music] easy hey I just want to take this opportunity to thank God and Jesus for uh giving me this opportunity to hike this thing and uh of course the Forgiveness of our sins and he’s there for all of us man loves all of us and uh just uh remember that and uh if you get a chance call a family member tell them how much you love them call an old friend say hey and uh just do something really really kind to somebody today and have an awesome day it’s gonna be a good one make it a good one all right take it [Music] easy only 16 miles out right now from Kennedy Meadows to get a camp spot here tonight head on in tomorrow but man it’s going to be interesting going into the Seer we should be able to see some mountains here poor Tong okay first Glimpse here of the sieras 2024 man they look a lot better than they did last year day 61 heading into Kennedy Meadows just sleep in Camp beautiful day oh my gosh I’m excited and uh way off in the distance here you can see some of the sieras where we’re going to be heading I’m looking forward to it hey good morning this is day 61 here on the pretty crazy Trail um back over here in the distance you probably can’t see it very well you can’t with the selfie mode but um we got some snow cap Mountains in the Sierra and we are heading into Kennedy Meadows today and uh we’re going to go in there and get some Intel figure out what our game plan is heading into the Sierra and then uh start the next major section we’ll be out of the desert section here we’ll get to Kennedy Meadows and then heading on into the Sierra starting uh starting kind of a a new part of the journey but man it has been pretty good so far uh mostly type one fun with a little two type two mixed in uh sprinkled them with a little type three but not much mainly all type one type two it’s been good so anyway you guys have an awesome day enjoy yourself and uh take it easy bye [Music] less than 2,000 miles left yeah hi into Kennedy Meadows under 2,000 miles left to go wo looking forward to this journey there’s Gadget there [Applause] woo there you go all right that’s ghost town in front of us anyway yeah awesome heading into the General Store here woo [Music] [Music] wo thank you thank you I’ll be here all week [Music] [Music] Grumpy Bears Campground kind to give you an idea of the tents we’re actually moving two first class accommodations in the yurt here [Music] he [Music] [Music]

Pacific Crest Trail 2024 episode nine hiking the PCT from Walker Pass mile 653 to Kennedy Meadows South mile 703 completing the desert section of the Pacific Crest Trail

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This is my story of doing a long thru-hike of the Pacific Crest Trail. It is and will be one of the greatest adventures of my life. In 2023 I hike 1170 miles of the PCT and in 2024 I am going to hit the trail again to start all over again. I am a 62-year-old thru-hiker trying to hike from Mexico to Canada on the PCT to fulfill a dream of a lifetime. Join me as I face absolutely everything that comes with hiking the PCT. From run-ins with bears, and snakes, summiting snowy passes, going through the desert, dealing with wildfires, making new trail friends and seeing some of the most beautiful places on Earth, and surviving yet thriving in these truly wild spaces. Join me for some Type 1 and Type 2 fun and hopefully not too much Type 3 fun. I hope you enjoy the video and my story inspires you to get outside!

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