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by Gillian Larson | posted: April 6, 2014

On Sunday we shifted campsites, moving to Green Valley horse camp in Cuyamaca State Park. It really wasn't all that conveniently located for what we were doing, and if we had known about some other possible options we probably would have done something different, as we had to do a lot of driving between here […]

by Gillian Larson | posted: April 5, 2014

Saturday, April 5, 2014 So there was a surprise this morning when my mom and I woke up to rain. Mother Nature is definitely proving to be fickle. The terrible drought throughout this winter is one of the things we most worried about before we began, as many of the usual water sources on the […]

by Gillian Larson | posted: April 4, 2014

Friday, April 4, 2014 D-day at last! We arose before the sun—and discovered a layer of ice over everything. So much for warm and sunny California. The temperature had dropped into the 20’s overnight, so we were glad we’d packed blankets for the horses (and so were they). After breakfast, we loaded Takoda into the […]

by Gillian Larson | posted: April 4, 2014

by Gillian Larson | posted: April 3, 2014

Believe it or not, this is how it looks once it's all packed! #2014PCT

by Gillian Larson | posted: April 3, 2014

Boulder Oaks campground was our starting campsite for the PCT; from here we drove to Campo on Friday, April 4th, and I rode back, then rode out again the next morning on the way to Laguna Mountain. #2014PCT

by Gillian Larson | posted: April 3, 2014

For months I've been accummulating things, getting ready for the trip. Here's what I'll be taking with me in my saddlebags and backpack: 4 days of dehydrated food granola bars / hot cocoa /coffee (coffee filter) 4 liters of water tent sleeping pad sleeping bag in stuff sack Jetboil stove and fuel bowl and thermos […]

by Gillian Larson | posted: March 25, 2014

As Shyla continued to heal, I took both horses out to practice packing, starting with duffel bags stuffed with straw on Takoda, just to get him used to the sensation of having something big and bulky on his back. We rode on our usual trails in Topanga to get both he and Shyla comfortable with […]

by Gillian Larson | posted: March 15, 2014

Our original plan called for me to ride Shyla and pack with Takoda--a plan we hadn't cleared with either horse. Shyla was taking longer to heal from her check ligament injury that we had hoped, so we had to come up with a back-up plan that involved using just Takoda in case she was unable […]

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