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_JFR_: 0001 GEAR Osprey Exos 58 Backpack with rain cover
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_JFR_: 0002 GEAR bug net. carbon hiking pole, 2L Platypus hoser, 1.5L SmartWater Bottle, Frogg Toggs Rainsuit, closed-cell foam butt-pad
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_JFR_: 0003 GEAR water purification - Sawyer Squeeze, CNOC 2L collection bag, Platypus 4L Water Jug, Aquamira chlorine drops
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_JFR_: 0005 GEAR Cooking - MSR foldable spoon, sawed-off toothbrush, ziploc 2 cup container, camp suds and scrubbie, JetBoil Flash cooking system with fuel canister and lighters
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_JFR_: 0006 GEAR Electronics - Kindle Touch, Garmin InReach Explorer, Motorola G7 Power for Maps, Pixel 3A for photos, GoPro Hero 11 with spares and charger, 10k mAH battery and cables, AC adapter
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_JFR_: 0007 GEAR 10 Essentials - map, cards, Chicken Tramper Wallet, pen sunscreen, Space Blanket, vaseline, cream, razor, KT Tape, lighter, whistle, compass, thermometer, knives
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_JFR_: 0009 GEAR first aid kit, bug spray, towel, tent rope, earplugs and eyeshade, NiteCore 25 headlamp
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_JFR_: 0011 GEAR Pooping supplies - Deuce trowel, Toilet Paper, Wet Ones Antiseptic Wipes
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_JFR_: 0013 GEAR Sleeping - TarpTent Aeon Li Tent, Thermarest NeoAir Insulated Air Mattress, Gossamer Gear ultralight sleeping pad
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_JFR_: 0014 GEAR Clothing - Goretex hard shell jacket and pants, SmartWool long sleeve shirt and long johns, Smartwool light beanie, Smartwool liner and crew socks, SealSkinz socks, waterproof gloves
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_JFR_: 0015 GEAR Western Mountaineering Flash Jacket and Pants, Outdoor Research Down Hat, cheapo down booties
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_JFR_: 0016 GEAR Western Mountaineering Summerlite Sleeping Bag
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_JFR_: 0020 Even though I live in San Diego I decided to take the Southern Terminus Shuttle to Campo on March 20th, the day before my official start date
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_JFR_: 0021 The PCT Southern Terminus Shuttle at the Old Town Transit Center in San Diego
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_JFR_: 0022 Thru-Hikers congregate at the CLEEF campground in Campo, CA
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_JFR_: 0024 Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus Monument in front of the new border wall in Campo, CA
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_JFR_: 0031 Me, posing on top of the Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus Monument in Campo the day before I was due to start
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_JFR_: 0035 Porous border wall allowed me to (technically) start my PCT hike in Mexico
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_JFR_: 0037 View east on Border Patrol Road along the Border Wall in Campo, with Mexico on the right
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_JFR_: 0042 The Border Wall is climbable, if you are both fit and motivated - my motivation wasn't strong enough
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_JFR_: 0043 Heading north from the Pacific Crest Trail Southern Terminus, back to the CLEEF campground
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_JFR_: 0055 My tent at the CLEEF Campground in Campo at Mile Zero on the PCT
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_JFR_: 0059 The weather was forecast to be rainy, so the usual fifty people per day were more like a dozen, at most
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_JFR_: 0063 I woke up early the first morning of my PCT hike - it was cold out there in March but I was warm
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_JFR_: 0067 Morning breakfast at the CLEEF Campground in Campo - coffee and a propane fireplace - nice!
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_JFR_: 0068 The rainy weather looked bad, so I got a ride back home with the PCT Southern Terminus Shuttle
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_JFR_: 0069 I never got the hang tag at the border because the PCT employees didn't bother to show up in the rain and mud
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_JFR_: 0070 I foolishly decided to come back and start my hike two days later even though it was still raining
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_JFR_: 0070a Me, wearing my Frogg Toggs, as Vicki dropped me off near the CLEEF Campground
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_JFR_: 0071 I went back to the enclosure and met some soggy thru-hikers eating breakfast, then continued north on the trail