Author Archives: dnlangford

Cajon Pass

Day 20 – Wednesday, April 30 Hello from Cajon Pass. I’m at mile 342 and things are going great! Most days I’m already hiking 20 or more miles. Before I get started, I need to back up to Idyllwild and … Continue reading

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Idyllwild

Day 11 – Monday, April 21 Made it to town a day early and I’m enjoying my first zero day in a cool little place called Idyllwild. The main reason I’m a little early here is that there is a section of the … Continue reading

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Campo to Warner Springs

Day 7 – Thursday, April 17 After doing sixteen miles today before noon (I started walking at 4:45 a.m. this morning), I made it into Warner Springs in time to get a burger (food first) and to use a computer to do a quick … Continue reading

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San Diego / PCT Bound!

Here I go! Let a new journey begin! I’m headed to the Atlanta Airport this morning to catch my flight to San Diego, CA where I’ll spend one night near La Jolla and catch a ride early Friday morning to the Mexico Border and the southern terminus of the PCT to … Continue reading

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AT Trail Magic 2014 – Weekend

I had a great weekend doing some trail magic for the AT 2014 NOBOs with Joe Jackson (Video), Sue Carpenter and Mary Langford at Stecoah Gap in North Carolina. The weather was very comparable to our trail magic weekend last year, mostly … Continue reading

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Getting Ready and a Little Rant on Life!

OH WOW…things are coming together quickly now. The procrastination era is over and I’m less than a month out from starting my PCT thru-hike or at least the attempt there of.  Currently, I’m only planning to do 10 resupply drops by mail. … Continue reading

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Trail Magic and Trail Angels

Sitting here on this snowy day in the south, definitely not the norm for us around here, I thought it may be a great time to tell everyone more about what Trail Magic and Trail Angels are and what they do for Thru Hikers … Continue reading

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Visiting the Podiatrist and Refining my Gear

After my short winter hike on the Appalachian Trail during the holidays, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer to go to a podiatrist and get some help with my heel pain (planter fasciitis) that I’ve had since my AT thru hike in … Continue reading

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Preparing for the PCT

Happy New Year! Well, the time has come for me to start making plans and preparing for my next big adventure, thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) a path some 2,663 miles long beginning at the Mexico border and ending eight miles in Canada at Manning Park. It’s pretty hard to believe … Continue reading

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The Grand Canyon / Colorado River Adventure

From both Mary and me, many thanks again to the fine folks and staff at both Moki Mac and Small World Adventures for making our trip down the Colorado River an EPIC experience and one that won’t be forgotten for many years to … Continue reading

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