{"id":2359,"date":"2018-05-05T21:43:21","date_gmt":"2018-05-06T03:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/minorcoursecorrection.com\/2018\/05\/05\/day-28-im-loving-it\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T02:41:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T02:41:45","slug":"day-28-im-loving-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/05\/day-28-im-loving-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 28: I&#8217;m Loving It"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><b>Started: <\/b>Tentsite (333.8)<br><b>Ended: <\/b>Swarthout (347.2)<br><b>Total: <\/b>13.4 miles plus .8 Bonus miles<br><b>Achievements: <\/b>The Cajon Pass Micky-D&#8217;s<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We woke up to a beautiful sunrise. Our immediate goal was to hike to the Cajon Pass McDonald&#8217;s. In that eight mile hike, we saw one of the most amazing panoramic views. If I wasn&#8217;t blogging off my phone, I&#8217;d edit the site so I could display large images. In the meantime, you&#8217;ll have to settle for this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dl.dropboxusercontent.com\/s\/u7hipyz14jyxak5\/2018-05-04%2009.21.36.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-08.05.21-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-08.05.21-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-08.05.21-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-08.05.21-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-08.05.21-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-08.05.21-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-08.05.21-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We has some amazing views along the way, even though it was hot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"3567\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.08.37-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3567\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.08.37-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.08.37-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.08.37-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.08.37-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.08.37-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.08.37-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"3566\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.21.36-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.21.36-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.21.36-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.21.36-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.21.36-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.21.36-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-09.21.36-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Eventually we reached a downhill run and to McDonald&#8217;s, right about lunch time!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-10.52.48-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3568\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-10.52.48-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-10.52.48-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-10.52.48-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-10.52.48-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-10.52.48-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-10.52.48-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There we ran into Napoleon and Dreamer. They are hey hiking team like Fish Tank and I. They met at Scout and Frodo&#8217;s and hiked together ever since. They remind me of an old married couple. They pick on each other. Napoleon is a trivia machine and it drives Dreamer crazy. What makes it truly interesting is that Dreamer is from Germany and Napoleon is Dutch. They are both speaking a second language to each other and making fun of the other&#8217;s accent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-12.00.02-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-12.00.02-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-12.00.02-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-12.00.02-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-12.00.02-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-12.00.02-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-12.00.02-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After yesterday&#8217;s long hike, both Fish Tank and Little John have sore feet. As it was hot, we hung around McDonald&#8217;s until it cooled off. We finished the day with a five mile hike to a water cache.  It was a nice five miles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"3570\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.26.29-1-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.26.29-1-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.26.29-1-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.26.29-1-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.26.29-1-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.26.29-1-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.26.29-1-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"3571\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.42-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3571\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.42-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.42-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.42-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.42-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.42-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.42-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"3573\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.46-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.46-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.46-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.46-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.46-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.46-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.36.46-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"498\" data-id=\"3572\" src=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.52.05-1024x498.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3572\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.52.05-1024x498.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.52.05-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.52.05-768x373.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.52.05-1536x747.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.52.05-2048x996.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/jphikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/2018-05-04-16.52.05-676x329.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is going to be hot tomorrow and the hike brutal. We have 16.2 miles and 5,000 feet of incline to get to Wrightwood. I&#8217;ve directed everyone to eat all their heavy food tonight. Did I mention that it is a no water carry? This might the second worst hike day. We&#8217;ll see.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Started: Tentsite (333.8)Ended: Swarthout (347.2)Total: 13.4 miles plus .8 Bonus milesAchievements: The Cajon Pass Micky-D&#8217;s We woke up to a beautiful sunrise. Our immediate goal was to hike to the Cajon Pass McDonald&#8217;s. In that eight mile hike, we saw one of the most amazing panoramic views. If I wasn&#8217;t blogging off my phone, I&#8217;d &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/2018\/05\/05\/day-28-im-loving-it\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Day 28: I&#8217;m Loving It<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pct2018"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2359"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3574,"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2359\/revisions\/3574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jphikes.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}