Excitement filled the morning knowing that today would not only be a holiday, but also an important milestone for the PCT. We were finally reaching Kennedy Meadows South (KMS), the end of the Desert stretch and the gateway to the Sierra Nevada, a place that marks the survival of the first 700 miles.
I woke up around 5:30 am but stayed in my sleeping bag until 6. Slowly, I packed up camp and shared breakfast with Shepherd,…
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