Pizza, Burger, and Beer Territory

Only 11 days on the trail (mi 258) and I need some R&R at Grandma's house!  I am glad I'm not the only one who needs to give their feet a break from the relentless abuse from the trail.  Several other PCT hikers decided they liked the idea of a zero day at Grandma's in Big Bear.  In addition to all of the amazing vistas and peaceful days spent outdoors there is an overwhelmingly positive human aspect to the trail.  I just a small fraction of the trail I have meet more amazing people on and off the trail than I can count.  Not only the other crazy PCT hikers, but the entire support network ("trail angels") that help get you through a dry desert or a ride to a nearby town for or just a simple smile and encouragement to keep pushing up through the seemingly unending footsteps to reach a goal.

Could not ask for a better group of people to share some laughs and miles with than the Lake Henshaw Resort Crew pictured above (Tweeky, Coolbeans, Scoots, Fudgie, Notbad, & Rome).  Oh yeah, my trail name is C-Store!  Short for convenience store due to the absurdity of food and beverage items sometimes lugged around in my pack (whole bottle of Sriracha, a cornucopia of condiments, and if the occasion calls for - it a few beers on ice).

It's about the smiles, not the miles!  

Cheers!

Mobile Test #2

This post brought to you via Google Nexus 6P Phone!

Normita my love.

Oh how many culinary delights I will miss while slurping down space food on the trail.

Test Blog Numero Uno

On the expert advice of my technical support (James Reed) and his fellow engineers I've decided to give Squarespace a try in order to setup a site to document my trek from Mexico to Canada along the PCT.