Hit 100 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail last week and it felt weird

I finally crossed the 100 mile mark on a section of the PCT near the San Jacinto mountains. Honestly I thought I'd feel more accomplished or something but all I wanted was to take my boots off and eat a burrito. The milestone mattered because it was the first time I actually tracked every single day without missing a GPS point. Has anyone else felt kinda empty after hitting a big trail number?

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cora_scott7722d ago

Fuller Ridge will humble you, but that burrito was the real milestone.

brian_rivera5921d ago

Does everyone else's brain just shut off navigation mode with a loud CLUNK sound like a hard drive failing? That burrito milestone sounds way more satisfying than hitting a certain mileage marker especially if it was one of those massive asada burritos you have to unhinge your jaw for. I remember after my own Fuller Ridge slog I sat down at a random taco stand and just stared at my food for ten minutes before I could even pick it up. Probably looked like a zombie that forgot how to eat.

king.wyatt22d ago

The San Jacinto section is no joke especially that stretch from Fuller Ridge. That empty feeling might just be your brain switching from constant navigation mode back to normal life. When you're tracking every single GPS point and mile, hitting the number becomes the mission instead of the experience. I've noticed when I stop looking at the total and just focus on the next water cache or campsite, the milestones actually feel like they mean something when I look back later.