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Forrest Gump's 2021 PCT Thru-Hike

NoBo Start: Apr 24th Finish: Aug 26th

Originally I had my permit for the 2020 season but with the pandemic I decided to stay home and respect the requests of the PCTA. I'll be heading out in 2021.

Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 26th, 2021
Elevation: 573.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 25th, 2021
Elevation: 1468.3ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: Aug 24th, 2021
Elevation: 1444.5ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 24th, 2021
Elevation: 372.5ft
Type: road
Dropped: Aug 23rd, 2021
Elevation: 331.9ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - other
Dropped: Aug 23rd, 2021
Elevation: 286.1ft
Notes: Turkey
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 23rd, 2021
Elevation: 787.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 18th, 2021
Elevation: 1242.5ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: Aug 17th, 2021
Elevation: 1038.2ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 17th, 2021
Elevation: 1074.9ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Aug 16th, 2021
Elevation: 1748.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 16th, 2021
Elevation: 1266.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 12th, 2021
Elevation: 1994.8ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 2nd, 2021
Elevation: 1837.3ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 2nd, 2021
Elevation: 1837.3ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 1st, 2021
Elevation: 1919.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Aug 1st, 2021
Elevation: 1919.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 30th, 2021
Elevation: 1849.4ft
Notes: First night camping alone.
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 29th, 2021
Elevation: 2088.5ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 29th, 2021
Elevation: 1435.1ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 28th, 2021
Elevation: 507.4ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - other
Dropped: Jul 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1319.6ft
Notes: Snail
Type: wildlife-encounter
Dropped: Jul 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1996.1ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1923.2ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1891.9ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1956.4ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1884.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 24th, 2021
Elevation: 2114.1ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 24th, 2021
Elevation: 2114.1ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 21st, 2021
Elevation: 1201ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 21st, 2021
Elevation: 968.7ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 21st, 2021
Elevation: 1119.3ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 21st, 2021
Elevation: 1092.2ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 758.8ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1300.4ft
Type: wildlife-encounter
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1326.8ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1480.5ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1579.5ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1665.4ft
Type: hazard - overgrowth
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1695.7ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1678.7ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1652.4ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1856.3ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1856.8ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 19th, 2021
Elevation: 1564.8ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 19th, 2021
Elevation: 1034.3ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 19th, 2021
Elevation: 987.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 19th, 2021
Elevation: 878.6ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: Jul 18th, 2021
Elevation: 1054.1ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: Jul 18th, 2021
Elevation: 1023.9ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 18th, 2021
Elevation: 1242.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 17th, 2021
Elevation: 1502.5ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - black-bear
Dropped: Jul 17th, 2021
Elevation: 1876.5ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 16th, 2021
Elevation: 2030.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 16th, 2021
Elevation: 1543ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - black-bear
Dropped: Jul 16th, 2021
Elevation: 1778.5ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 14th, 2021
Elevation: 907.3ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 13th, 2021
Elevation: 2119.4ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 13th, 2021
Elevation: 1870.4ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 13th, 2021
Elevation: 1773.1ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 13th, 2021
Elevation: 1921.5ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - deer
Dropped: Jul 13th, 2021
Elevation: 1942.3ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 13th, 2021
Elevation: 2005.8ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 11th, 2021
Elevation: 2321.4ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - snake
Dropped: Jul 8th, 2021
Elevation: 2145.5ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - snake
Dropped: Jul 8th, 2021
Elevation: 2419.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 8th, 2021
Elevation: 2371.8ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: Jul 5th, 2021
Elevation: 2616.3ft
Notes: My first taste of Dr. Pepper. I only had one sip and dumped it out.
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 5th, 2021
Elevation: 2532.6ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: Jul 4th, 2021
Elevation: 2670.2ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 4th, 2021
Elevation: 2652.1ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jul 1st, 2021
Elevation: 2715.7ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 30th, 2021
Elevation: 2451.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 29th, 2021
Elevation: 2592.9ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 28th, 2021
Elevation: 2569ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 27th, 2021
Elevation: 2645.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 26th, 2021
Elevation: 2989.9ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 25th, 2021
Elevation: 2289ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 10th, 2021
Elevation: 3182.7ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 9th, 2021
Elevation: 3239.8ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - marmot
Dropped: Jun 8th, 2021
Elevation: 3149.9ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 8th, 2021
Elevation: 3442.6ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - marmot
Dropped: Jun 7th, 2021
Elevation: 3350.7ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - marmot
Dropped: Jun 7th, 2021
Elevation: 3327.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 7th, 2021
Elevation: 2727ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 6th, 2021
Elevation: 2404ft
Type: view
Dropped: Jun 3rd, 2021
Elevation: 1948.7ft
Notes: Kennedy Meadows!
Type: wildlife-encounter
Dropped: Jun 2nd, 2021
Elevation: 1788ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 2nd, 2021
Elevation: 1695ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Jun 1st, 2021
Elevation: 2013.2ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 31st, 2021
Elevation: 1631.7ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 30th, 2021
Elevation: 1857.1ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 30th, 2021
Elevation: 1836.8ft
Notes: Camp night 36
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: May 30th, 2021
Elevation: 1896.2ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: May 29th, 2021
Elevation: 1777.4ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 29th, 2021
Elevation: 1598.8ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 29th, 2021
Elevation: 1542.8ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 29th, 2021
Elevation: 1604.5ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 29th, 2021
Elevation: 1662.8ft
Notes: Camp night 35
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 26th, 2021
Elevation: 1506.1ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 25th, 2021
Elevation: 927.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 24th, 2021
Elevation: 933.8ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 20th, 2021
Elevation: 685.4ft
Notes: Camp night 26
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 19th, 2021
Elevation: 1785.4ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 19th, 2021
Elevation: 1785.4ft
Type: hazard - other
Dropped: May 18th, 2021
Elevation: 1627ft
Notes: Poodle dog bush.
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 17th, 2021
Elevation: 2572.9ft
Type: hazard - other
Dropped: May 17th, 2021
Elevation: 1683.1ft
Notes: Lots of poodle dog bush in this area.
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 17th, 2021
Elevation: 1068.2ft
Notes: Camp night 23
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 15th, 2021
Elevation: 1067.3ft
Notes: Camp night 21
Type: hazard - other
Dropped: May 14th, 2021
Elevation: 1295.5ft
Notes: Erosion.
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 14th, 2021
Elevation: 1609.9ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 14th, 2021
Elevation: 1992.9ft
Notes: Camp night 20
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 13th, 2021
Elevation: 2389ft
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 13th, 2021
Elevation: 2350.9ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 12th, 2021
Elevation: 2320.7ft
Notes: Camp night 18
Type: hazard - fallen-tree
Dropped: May 11th, 2021
Elevation: 2470.8ft
Type: wildlife-encounter - snake
Dropped: May 11th, 2021
Elevation: 2251.1ft
Notes: Rattlesnake #5
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 11th, 2021
Elevation: 1470.5ft
Notes: Camp night 17
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 10th, 2021
Elevation: 591.9ft
Notes: Camp night 16
Type: general
Dropped: May 7th, 2021
Elevation: 1161.4ft
Notes: 200 miles!
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: May 7th, 2021
Elevation: 2359ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 7th, 2021
Elevation: 2389.3ft
Notes: Camp night 13.
Type: water - water-crossing
Dropped: May 6th, 2021
Elevation: 2718.2ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 5th, 2021
Elevation: 1820.4ft
Notes: Camp night 11
Type: wildlife-encounter - snake
Dropped: May 4th, 2021
Elevation: 1996.9ft
Notes: Rattlesnake #4
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 3rd, 2021
Elevation: 1344.3ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: May 3rd, 2021
Elevation: 1345.4ft
Notes: Trail magic from Mary. Eggplant, rice, salad, and lots of pie!
Type: hazard - overgrowth
Dropped: May 2nd, 2021
Elevation: 1715.6ft
Type: general
Dropped: May 2nd, 2021
Elevation: 1088.8ft
Notes: Lunch break
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 2nd, 2021
Elevation: 1538.9ft
Notes: Camp night 8
Type: campsite
Dropped: May 1st, 2021
Elevation: 910.7ft
Notes: Camp night 7
Type: general
Dropped: Apr 30th, 2021
Elevation: 1157.6ft
Notes: 100 mile marker
Type: campsite
Dropped: Apr 30th, 2021
Elevation: 1310.9ft
Notes: Campsite day 6
Type: wildlife-encounter - snake
Dropped: Apr 30th, 2021
Elevation: 1314.8ft
Notes: Rattlesnake in the bushes.
Type: campsite
Dropped: Apr 29th, 2021
Elevation: 686.3ft
Notes: Camp night 5
Type: campsite
Dropped: Apr 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1583.6ft
Notes: Camp night 4
Type: campsite
Dropped: Apr 27th, 2021
Elevation: 1789ft
Notes: Staying in a tiny house tonight.
Type: water - water-crossing
Dropped: Apr 26th, 2021
Elevation: 1656.6ft
Type: campsite
Dropped: Apr 26th, 2021
Elevation: 1153ft
Notes: Camp, night 2.
Type: wildlife-encounter - lizard
Dropped: Apr 25th, 2021
Elevation: 1045.1ft
Type: view
Dropped: Apr 25th, 2021
Elevation: 1066.3ft
Notes: View of Lake Morena
Type: campsite
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 712.4ft
Notes: Camp, night 1.
Type: wildlife-encounter - snake
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 905.7ft
Notes: First rattlesnake waiting under a Boulder scared the hell out of me. Must’ve jumped 10 feet when I heard it rattle.
Type: water - water-crossing
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 732.6ft
Notes: First flowing water source. Stopped in to camel up, carry 5L, and air out my feet. Completely surrounded by poison oak.
Type: train-tracks
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 751.9ft
Type: road
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 754.4ft
Type: trail-magic
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 829.9ft
Type: general
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 898.9ft
Notes: The start
Type: hazard - other
Dropped: Apr 24th, 2021
Elevation: 1032.3ft
Notes: Beehive
Type: hazard - other
Dropped: Apr 23rd, 2021
Elevation: 1794.9ft
Notes: Honey bees nest.
Type: view
Dropped: Apr 23rd, 2021
Elevation: 1803ft
Notes: View of the desert and the Salton Sea
Type: road
Dropped: Apr 23rd, 2021
Elevation: 1813.3ft
Type: road
Dropped: Apr 23rd, 2021
Elevation: 1798.4ft
Type: general
Dropped: Apr 20th, 2021
Elevation: 1657.3ft
Notes: 50 mile marker
Type: general
Dropped: Apr 19th, 2021
Elevation: 1679.2ft
Notes: Trail marker
Type: general
Dropped: Apr 19th, 2021
Elevation: 1673.5ft
Notes: Garnet Peak Trail Junction
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