PCT Training - Days 3, 4, 5, 6 - Morgan Clements - Wattpad

PCT Training - Days 3, 4, 5, 6

morgansmisadventures

Reads 4
Votes 0
Parts 1
Time <5 mins

Reads 4
Votes 0
Parts 1
Time <5 mins

morgansmisadventures

backpacking hiking

Days 3 and 4 were training hikes on my own property due to road conditions - Both days were just 2 to 2.5 mile hikes so nothing special - I live on a hill and have 10 acres so I do get to train going up and down hill, and stepping over logs and what not.


 
My very talented photographer wife took some super-up-close photos of millennials, er uh I mean snowflakes that landed on my beanie and jacket - check out how cool they are.


 
Day 3 was 18F with a wind chill of 7, day 4 was 7F with a wind chill of-5. Still I am having a problem with proper layering and overheating on trail even with the very cold temperatures. I consulted the Facebook PCT Class of 2017 group for their input. I don't really want an ironic gravestone saying something like "He froze to death because he overheated" lol.

Day 5 was a zero day, it was 3 degrees outside and I didn't have the energy or motivation really.

Today, day 6, I had to decide between watching the Steelers beat the tar out of the Dolphins, or hitting the trail - so I decided to hike some miles on the Ozark Trail, a small piece of which is conveniently close by. 

A beautiful osprey took an interest in me as I hiked back to the trail head, and did so for quite a while - I could have taken some video for you but then I decided his visit was just for me.

I discovered I don't look very good in a balaclava - what do you think?


 
It was a more difficult day, a good day...now to plan where to go tomorrow...

MorganAll Rights Reserved

backpacking hiking

Table of contents

PCT Training - Days 3, 4, 5, 6
Sat, Jan 21, 2017

1 part

PCT Training - Days 3, 4, 5, 6
Sat, Jan 21, 2017

Sign up to add PCT Training - Days 3, 4, 5, 6 to your library and receive updates

or

Content Guidelines

You may also like

I'm Sorry by sarah__jean

"Daddy don't go" my little girl cried while hugging my leg "Yeah daddy we'll miss you don't go" her twin said hugging my other leg. My oldest son just sat down in the couch with tears streaming down his face. I turned to look at my wife or should I say ex wife. She looked down at the floor with a few tear marks on her cheeks while holding our two other kids. "I'm sorry" I say dropping my bags and taking them off my legs to hug them. I went to sit next to my son and whispered in his ear "I never met to hurt you" after saying that I gave him a hug and ruffled his curly hair. I then went to my wife. "I'm sorry" I said kissing the tear marks, then her lips. I then kissed and hug my 3 year and 1 year old sons. "Daddy loves you" then grabbed my bags and left the house. I just couldn't take it anymore. I have to leave. (Yes I changed how I wanted to write this book. The original idea is still posted on my other books, if you want to see it aswell)

Part Of The Wild by LushLemon

I pull my canteen out and take a swig of my hot cider letting it warm my body, but got interrupted by my sister shouting at me over the wind. "Can you take a picture of me? I have to post it to my followers when we get back down the mountain!" I roll my eyes and turn towards her, I don't even have to say anything to her, because she knows i'll always take photos for her as annoying as she may be. I peel off my mittens and feel the harsh wind eat away at my bare fingers. I stuff them in my bag, before I grab her phone and start backing up to get a better angle of her. She stands by the edge of the cliff and poses. I snap a few photos then flip the camera to take a few selfies with her in the background, even with her words of protest. I walk up to her at the edge, feeling the snow crunch under my boots, and hand her phone back. I then swing my rucksack around to the front of me, get on my knees and start to dig around for my mittens. I suddenly feel the ground shake under me. Before I could even stand up fully, the snow under my legs crumble before my eyes. Holy fuck. The snow is coming loose and is avalanching. I already feel my body fall backwards as the ground under me disappears. I look up at my sister whose face has morphed into shock. My body feels as light as a feather. This is the end for me I know it. I brace my self for deadly impact, but it never comes.. A bright light flashes as everything around me goes white. I wake up to be laying in soft snow with my rucksack on top of me. My head spun as I sat up. I look around and all I see are large trees. In fact, these trees look larger than any i've ever seen in my life, which includes the ones on Animal Planet. Where the hell am I? I look up at the sky and I see two suns? Did I get a concussion? No that can't be, i'm not seeing double with trees or my fingers. {Transmigration to Beast Continent successful} {System 002 has now been assigned to you}

Watch by LocoJo5

COMPLETED STORY The agony is like nothing I have ever felt before, I slide in and out of consciousness, I feel the strange sway of the two legged's walk as I am being carried through the woods, I wish to call out to my mate but I am weakened by the torments cast upon me. I have been laid down in the cold snow and my tormenter is digging in the frozen earth, I once again lose consciousness. The next time my eyes flutter open I have cold snow mixed with frozen dirt being thrown on my throbbing frame. I'm not sure what is going on. I'm freezing, hurt, and confused. I rouse to strange smells that are new to me, I'm colder than ever and something is definitely missing. I attempt to stand but immediately fall onto a fur covered ground, wait, fur... Where is my fur?!? Where did my tail go? Why do my paws look bare and have moving sticks coming out of them? Who stretched my legs out? What in tarnation happened to my fur? I guess that would explain why I'm cold. I begin to take in my surroundings, I am in a dead tree shelter but it looks completely different, there is a fire crackling near me but it does little to warm my bare skin, I'm startled by the sound of laughter, I look over and see a two legged is staring at me with a hint of humor in his eye. "You are very confused. I found you almost dead in a non descent grave. You were shot and bruised. I brought you here and made some... changes. It was the only way I could save you." The stranger explains. I don't really understand what he is saying, all I know is I want my fur back.

"Loving Her" by ImPuurfect

‼️*FIRST BOOK IN PLUS SIZE SERIES*‼️ _______________________________________ "You're gonna be My wife someday, you know that right ??" He said/asked stroking my cheek. I Laughed..My Cheeks Turning A Light Shade Of Pink. "In your dreams" I smirked "Oh no no no Miss Waters" he laughed shaking his head The Playfulness Leaving His Face As He Leaned Down To My Height. He Hovered Over My Ear. "I ALWAYS make my dreams a reality" he said breath fanning the side of my face as he left a kiss there walking away leaving me frozen in place. \(^__^)/ Cataleena Monroe Waters. Pretty Huh ?? Well My Body Doesn't Fit My Name Too Well. You Would Think I Was A Mexican Model With A Slim Waist, Big Breasts And Big Wide Voluptuous Hips Or Something Right ?? Wrong. I'm Just A Light Skinned 21 Year Old Plus Size Black Girl From Bronx, New York But Relocated To Jersey Just For The Modeling Company I Heard Of Down Here. I've Always Been On The Bigger Side ,But I Refuse To Let It Stop Me From Achieving My Dream Of One Day Becoming A Model. Most Likely A Plus Sized Model. Siah Rhodes. Like Messiah Without The Mess, You Get It ?? No ?? Okay. Anyways I'm A 24 Year Old Mixed Photographer From Queens, New York But Relocated To New Jersey Just Last Year. I'm Looking For Someone..Interesting To Work With. Someone I've Never Worked With Before.

there's more to it earth by sirenheaddeatspizza

I was going to the liquor store with my mom to pick me up some white whine, dad somr rum and for mum ultra light beer.... not that we are alcoholics. But we like a good taste in the yap every once in a while. We had.....my mom anf i had to wait in a what would be a short line up but with social distancing it was a big line. It was a nice spring morning in which the sun was out and the my eyes detracted from the vitamin d to a house that had on its roof saying "soap =hope". No joke and i was so taking by it that i had to talk awalk to go capture the sight in which was on said house's roof. I also started my warm weather photohraphy which is photography that i take during the spring, summer and autumn months. It was nice to to walk without a car hindering you..... or snow. That is ehat i like about early spring, hope. And that sings was a good fuck you to the virus thats has pissed and is still pissing people off and worring them. I then heard on the news that kids children and teens were comitting suicide because this covid shit..... and this i havd to say to anyone who is feeling crappy at this time and want to commit suicide, do what i just did, get the fuck out of the house .....take you camera or phone and take pictures of random things that catch your eye as you walk. You dont have to visit a friend to be eith them either. It might seem pissy, but it will pass, it is not eorth your life. Remember soap = hope. *noticed on Instagram* **on Amazon as ebook and paper back ** *** please rate kindly on goodreads***

Alpha's Baby | astera22 by astera22

My mum always used to tell me what it's like to see your mate for the first time. She used to say that at that moment, everything around you stopped, that nothing else mattered. And nothing else would matter. If it wasn't for the little girl clinging to my leg right now. That little girl that trusts me with her life, that beautiful little girl that made me hold on and not give up on life. That little girl, whose father is standing in front of me right now. He's my mate. The edges of his lips curve and he looks up and down as if checking me out. "Long time no see." Are the words that first come out of his mouth that break the silence. ~~~~~~~~~~ Lexie is an Alpha's daughter. She faces a hard few days and thinks a night at the club will help her get through this. A few drinks won't hurt, right? At least that's what she thinks. Yet that night will change everything sooner than she would ever imagine. When the next day, her pack gets attacked, everything is chaos. Her mother and father are killed and her world shatters. She's forced to run away and leave everyone that she still has left behind. She thinks she has no one... that's until she finds out about another heartbeat in her body. Raising a baby on your own is hard enough. After a few years she finally meets her mate though and it turns out she knows him after all. How will she confess that her mate is actually her daughter's father? What will happen now? We don't live in a fairy tale where every story has a happy ending though. Real world isn't that easy...if you can call a world full of mystical creatures very real.

TAW Tales: How to Train Your Shifters (#1) by JasmynLophie

The heroes from TAW are back, and this time they're taking on adventure a long way from home. Winter, the fan-girling one; Moon, the easy-going one; Everest, the crazy one; Zero, the mysterious one; Luna, the protective one; Willow, the innocent one; Night, the leader. When they receive a strange fortune out of a cookie at Luna's sleepover, they could have never imagined where that slip of paper was destined to take them. Now, joined by the famous Dragon Riders of Berk, Willow and the others must take the place of the Greatest Dragon Trainer, and learn what it means to fly on your own. ~ ~ ~ Pretty much just an idea that my best friends (*cough cough* Winter and Everest *cough cough*) suggested that I do, so... here it is. It's not like a proper, 'I want loads of people to read it' book series, but I'm practicing with it, so I'm trying to make it look as authentic as I possibly can. The first in a random cross-over series, How to Train Your Shifters throws the TAW Friends into a whole new adventure, with a whole new goal; to get back home. Again, this series was suggested by the real Winter and Everest, so blame them. If there are any copyright issues, please don't hesitate to let me know. I don't own most of the characters represented in these books; most belong to my friends or to their rightful copyrighted owners (How To Train Your Dragon copyright of Dreamworks). Thank you, and enjoy!

The Alpha's Mates: Family is all you need by SmlAlwaysOriginal

Luke is back and the family is set to grow again. With kids in school and a toddler running around how was he going to balance it all. Then trouble comes and before he knows it he's sinking fast in responsibilities. How was he going to balance it. Would his mates be able to cope? Would his kids get the attention and care that they needed? What about the local pack, all the packs around the country, what about all his people around the world? Is it too much for one guy? Can he make mistakes, some not so little, and be forgiven? Will family turn out to really be all you need? I was just gathering up to head into town for a lunch I had planned with the local Tiger queen when I heard steps and Honey bounced into the room. She bounced over and kissed me deeply. My desire that kept getting stirred and then denied reacted instantly and I was crushing her in my arms. But I was once again forced to let go when the alarm on my phone went off telling me to leave for lunch. I gave an annoyed growl. "I take it you missed me?" Honey said taking a deep breath. "I hate when my mates have to leave. Add to that I have the hard on of a lifetime that has been teased three times in the last twenty four hours. I am gonna have to resort to taking it into my own hands if I can't finagle five minutes alone with a mate." "If you didn't have to run off to that lunch I'd kiss it, make it better." I groaned and kissed her again. "Each time I've gotten close a kid has interrupted. I love them but they need to go to their grandpa's for an hour or three."

We're All Going To Die by KelseyMyers2

In 2015, I quit my digital marketing job at Nike to take a solo road trip around the country, funded by driving for Lyft in each of the cities I stopped in. In the beginning, I thought that driving for Lyft was simply the key to supporting the trip financially. However, I soon found that the dynamic of having strangers jump into my car to talk about life for 20 minutes or so, under the context that we would probably never speak again, was the most powerful piece of my year off. I was so inspired by my passengers that I wrote a book about them, called We're All Going to Die: Lessons Learned From My Year Road Tripping As a Lyft Driver. My passengers became my biggest teachers in what, lo and behold, turned out to be a year of personal growth and self-discovery. I learned the value of more listening and less ego. I saw how hungry people are for real human connection and conversation in a world more digitally connected and emotionally isolated than ever. I took the time to face my own issues, including my father's suicide five years earlier. I began to understand how important it is to be human - to feel your emotions, to share those feelings with others, and to find lightness and humor in the hard stuff. What became most obvious to me was that at end of the day, we're all going to die anyway. This book is a story about my personal growth, supported by the stories of the many people who trusted me enough to jump into my car and open up their hearts to me.

The Rejected Fire Wolf by MemE050222

Hunter Anther was like an open book, he'd never been afraid to be his true self. Especially his sexuality. However not everything is for everyone. Being born to the one of the largest pack to ever exist, he wasn't accepted. Everyone hated him and often bullied him, even his family. He'd hoped that after meeting his mate, regardless of gender he would finally find peace and happiness. But the moon goddess truly wasn't fond of him because in addition to being an outcast, he wasn't blessed with a wolf. What happens when his future Alpha, aka biggest bully and former friend turns out to be his mate. Will he accept and care for him or make him lose the last bit of hope he had? Like a saying goes 'The grass isn't always green on the other side.' *** "I didn't mean it.. I.. I was young and ignorant..." he tried to explain while clenching my hand, I looked at him in disgust and pulled my hand away. "What about me? How old wad I to deserve all the things you did to me?! Tell me, how was I different from you? Four years ago you rejected me after everything you've done to me. It wasn't enough punishment for you, you didn't even spare me a glance after ruining me. You left me, you are not gay." My voice trembled bit at the end but my face remained as emotionless as ever. I will never give him the satisfaction of seeing me vulnerable, not again. But why does my heart feel like it's bleeding? Shouldn't I be hating him and happy that he's on his knees begging me. So why am I tearing along with him? **** 25/02/24 - 9/08/24 **** A/N How many of us believe in second chances? Does love really conquer it all? This is not a 'love is blind' story, if you're looking for one.

You may also like

Slide 1 of 10

I'm Sorry cover

Part Of The Wild cover

"Loving Her" cover

there's more to it earth cover

Alpha's Baby | astera22 cover

TAW Tales: How to Train Your Shifters (#1) cover

The Alpha's Mates: Family is all you need cover

We're All Going To Die cover

The Rejected Fire Wolf cover

I'm Sorry

"Daddy don't go" my little girl cried while hugging my leg "Yeah daddy we'll miss you don't go" her twin said hugging my other leg. My oldest son just sat down in the couch with tears streaming down his face. I turned to look at my wife or should I say ex wife. She looked down at the floor with a few tear marks on her cheeks while holding our two other kids. "I'm sorry" I say dropping my bags and taking them off my legs to hug them. I went to sit next to my son and whispered in his ear "I never met to hurt you" after saying that I gave him a hug and ruffled his curly hair. I then went to my wife. "I'm sorry" I said kissing the tear marks, then her lips. I then kissed and hug my 3 year and 1 year old sons. "Daddy loves you" then grabbed my bags and left the house. I just couldn't take it anymore. I have to leave. (Yes I changed how I wanted to write this book. The original idea is still posted on my other books, if you want to see it aswell)