Day one

At 11:03 PST my journey began. I briefly entered Mexico an avoided border patrol and then began walking. I wouldn't have even made it this far without the help of Allie for giving me my ride out to the border. The first ten miles of hiking flew by. Even in the heat of the day I made good time. The next ten miles were a different story. They were all about figuring out a system for the rest of the trip. I figured out my water, food and how to get my feet good enough to walk on. I have to thank my mom for the idea of no cook meals on the first leg of my journey. It made less stuff to mess around with and saved me lots if time. My first meal on the journey was beans salsa and chips and it was delicious. The day ended on a ridge overlooking Morena lake. With twenty miles under my belt I am starting to figure things out. I saw bikers of all shapes and sizes and surprisingly even some guys with heavier packs than me. They were carrying 70 pounds. The only animals seen were a snake many lizards and rabbits and some huge beetles. Well that about sums up the first day. I mean it's only walking.