{"id":549,"date":"2016-05-27T21:47:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-27T21:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intothewideopen.com\/?p=549"},"modified":"2016-10-13T16:56:24","modified_gmt":"2016-10-13T16:56:24","slug":"pct-day-34","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intothewideopen.com\/?p=549","title":{"rendered":"PCT: Day 34"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>May 24th, 2016\n

Miles Hiked: 18<\/p>\n

Total Miles: 454<\/p>\n

Start Location: Hikertown Mile 517<\/p>\n

End Location: Campsite Mile 535<\/p>\n

End Location GPS: 34.89833, -118.45571<\/p>\n

We had a good night\u2019s rest at Hikertown in an enclosed building without any wind. The morning was cool and cloudy, perfect for starting the hike in the Mojave desert.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We followed the LA aqueduct pretty much all day. The hiking was flat on packed dirt roads and the miles flew by quickly. It was windy with scattered clouds and the high for the day barely reached 65. It was pretty much the perfect day for doing this leg. We had heard horror stories about how hot it could get out here.<\/p>\n

Later in the day we passed through a windmill farm, and we are camped amidst these three bladed giants tonight. They hum and swirl and moan almost like the sound of an airplane passing overhead. It\u2019s somewhat soothing to listen to.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There is a built lean to like structure we were able to pitch the tent under to block some of the wind for the night, but some still is getting to us. Some locals today stopped us on the road and offered us some Dr. Pepper. They told us spring is typically the windy season. Apparently December andJanuary are pretty mild.\u00a0<\/p>\n

We may or may not get to Tehachapi tommorrow- we are in striking distance, 22 miles to the first road that goes to there, which is apparently an easier hitch than the highway 8 more miles north. It will probably be a game time decision tommorrow depending on what we are feeling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

From Carolyn\u2019s Journal:<\/p>\n

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Aquaduct 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Aquaduct 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Seating options on the Aquaduct<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Joshua Tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>
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Underground Aquaduct<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

May 24th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 18 Total Miles: 454 Start Location: Hikertown Mile 517 End Location: Campsite Mile 535 End Location GPS: 34.89833, -118.45571 We had a good night\u2019s rest at Hikertown in an enclosed building without any wind. The morning was cool and cloudy, perfect for starting the hike in the Mojave desert.\u00a0 We 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