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PCT 2023 – Day 3: THE ONE WITH THE BEST LUNCH SPOT
Location: Lake Morena to Cibbets Flat Campground PCT Mile Marker: 32.6 / elevation today reached 4219ft (and I felt it!). We actually walked: 15.11 miles. Food: Expedition breakfast, cheese and crackers for lunch, pasta bolognaise for dinner and snacks throughout the day. Money: Zero money spent today. #HappyDays THE STORY SO FAR:- ✍️ 5…
Read MorePCT 2023 – Day 2: THE ONE WITH THE SQUIGGLE
Location: Mile 11.4 to Lake Morena PCT Mile Marker: 20 : 3496 ft I actually walked: 14.7 miles Weather: Perfect! The umbrella did come out when we started to climb Hauser Creek but it was manageable. Health / Physical / Mental:- I struggled with not being clean today. In hindsight my light aqua coloured hoody…
Read MorePCT 2023 – Day 1: THE ONE WITH PLENTY OF WATER
Location: Campo to Just short of Hauser Creek. PCT Mile Marker: 11.4 / elevation 3396ft Health / Physical / Mental: very positive today. Feel good but I’m filthy and smelly which is a mental struggle for me. Money: $22 on my Wise card for shipping a bounce box to Mount Laguna (around mile 40). Snake…
Read MoreGETTING TO THE TRAIL HEAD.. PCT
The one where I flew to the USA, my dream became reality and an inspirational talk at a campfire. Location: UK to San Diego I actually walked: No PCT miles yet! Weather: Perfect! (Very cold on the plane!) Health / Physical / Mental:- Super excited and a bit nervous. Food: Plane food – not the…
Read MorePOOCH CORNER – OUCH! STINGING NETTLES HURT
I was out with friends on a very jolly walk. The sun was shining, the skies were blue, pubs on the route were open and I didn’t have a jumper on, it was that lovely. After locating a very non–discreet spot for a wild wee (embarrassing!), I hopped over a wobbly wooden stIle to catch…
Read MorePOOCH CORNER – HIKING WITH A DOG
I have been treating a 10 ½-year-old male Springer Spaniel called Spud since May 2021 – the middle one in the photo. I call him my loveable weirdo and let’s leave it at that!! The other 4 Springers in the family are (left to right) – Chip(nearly 2), Max (nearly 13), Weirdo, Bert(6) and Bryn(2). They…
Read MorePOOCH CORNER – SNIFF THOSE EARS!
I am the proud owner of two Springer Spaniels. A favourite pastime of mine is sniffing their ears. I thought it was just a spaniel owner thing but there is an explanation as to why this is so enjoyable, pheromones. Dogs communicate through these amazing chemical messages, they are specifically secreted for the purpose of…
Read MorePOOCH CORNER – HARNESSES DO’S AND DON’TS
A harness is a great tool to be used when training with your furry best friend. It distributes pressure away from the neck/collar to the main body of the dog which helps you, the guardian, to gain better control of the movement & posture of your dog. Remember, posture is directly linked to behaviour So,…
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