I’m going again. Hopefully better prepared than the first time.
Bald is a trait, not a choice.
Changes were made, but will 17 bad decisions be avoided?
The 17 bad decisions from my first attempt that I’m trying to avoid this time. Changes were made, but surely, there will be new mistakes and bad decisions.
- Clothing not treated with Permethrin
- Additional waterproof gloves and socks ordered too late
- Packed the wrong-sized shoes
- Didn’t pack poncho
- Didn’t buy poncho at local store
- Didn’t load sufficient calories
- Started in the morning
- Ignoring severe weather warnings
- Bad decision #9: Packed inappropriate shelter
- Inappropriate shelter not appropriately set up
- Errors in GPS tracks
- No topographical maps on GPS
- Not enough recon
- Failed to stay dry
- Flawed spreadsheets
- Flawed nighttime planning
- Didn’t pack and eat enough calories
The route
The 210mi Anza-Borrego Loop elegantly combines two established FKT routes, the Santa Rosa Traverse and the Anza-Borrego Traverse, a section of the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT), a section in the Jacinto Mountains Monument, and a traverse of the Borrego Badlands into one big, fabulous, irresistible, unforgettable 210mi loop. You will simply get to see the very best of the Anza-Borrego desert region. For more info, see 210mi Anza-Borrego Loop.
The Anza-Borrego Loop: 210mi of joy with 47,000ft of elevation pain. For more info, see 210mi Anza-Borrego Loop.
Dot watching
Tracking will be available in the embedded map below or at https://maps.findmespot.com/s/7GJ2. I plan to start in the evening hours of Fri, Apr 28, 2023.
Let’s keep it realistic.