I think my snacks are trying to tell me something

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 29, 2018 at 3:27pm PDT

Got some trail magic from some dirt bikers. Chicken sandwiches, hard boiled eggs, and iced tea….all cold! 5 miles to shade and water

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 28, 2018 at 10:37am PDT

Pretty crude way of getting water, but it was the cleanest water for miles @bernt.goodson

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 26, 2018 at 9:57pm PDT

The beautiful oak forest that i did not expect next to the Mojave desert

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 26, 2018 at 9:55pm PDT

Crossing the Mojave tomorrow morning to those cloud covered mountains. In other news, stepped in an ant nest while I stopped to change shirts, was covered in pissed off ants in no time. Literally all over my feet and legs. Ready to be out of the desert. Had a pleasant hike through some oak forests later today which was very unexpected. Got to hiker town, got my supplies, had to take a shower via headlamp, cut my toe on exposed ceramic edges…not liking this place too much, excited to leave in the morning. Hope the wind dies down and for once in my life I hope the clouds hang around as well.

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 26, 2018 at 9:43pm PDT

There are reports of a "pesky" bear at a camp 3 miles back? Hang tight while I fry up some andoullie and make jambalaya for dinner.

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 25, 2018 at 9:40pm PDT

Rough start to the day. I slept in till 8 and woke up to ants and earwigs EVERYWHERE! My tent was soaked from the clouds and when I got out of my tent I had to clean out everything. There were bugs in my shoes, back pack, all over my tent…fml… The clouds didn't clear until about 2 pm and I ended up stopping in at casa de Luna and got a free hot meal and a dope place to stay. Stoked to paint a rock in the AM

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 24, 2018 at 10:07pm PDT

15 bucks is kinda steep to camp on the koa grass. But there are showers, a hot tub, and a hiker bought over 100 beers and some whiskey…not too bad

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 22, 2018 at 7:30pm PDT

Security wasn't happy that we took these sweet trikes out for a joy ride around koa. Ask for forgiveness instead of permission!

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 23, 2018 at 2:17pm PDT

Crazy sunset

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 21, 2018 at 8:02pm PDT

The Salazar family brought some awesome ceviche for lunch today. Never had it before, but it was delicious! This family has kept me fat and happy for a solid 2 days with authentic meals and I feel right at home with them…its bittersweet but I'm stoked to start hiking again and tackle the last bits of southern California and the Mojave desert. I leave southern cali and start the Sierra in about 2 weeks.

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 20, 2018 at 9:22pm PDT

Back on trail, finishing up the last bits of the Angeles national forest, and of course eating very well. An entire bag of salad for lunch and a whole 12 ounce kielbasa for dinner (x3 of what's in the picture). Doing a few Spanish lessons while I have service, writing in my journal, then knocking out 22 more miles in the AM.

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 21, 2018 at 8:06pm PDT

More cool mountain weather

A post shared by Sean Staaleson (@seans.tall.son) on May 18, 2018 at 11:32pm PDT

"Tony, what are you looking at?" "The clouds!"

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