So Many Lakes

PCT 2018 Day 82, July 13, Friday

Start mile 1904.1, trail junction with Shelter Cove Trail

End mile 1935.8, campsite near small lake

Miles walked: 31.7

Many lakes and ponds today. Mosquitos were so relentless that I needed to wear a headnet nearly all day. A flotilla of ducklings go out on a lake. A nordic ski hut gives temporary refuge from skeeters. A burn area with new growth makes patterns for the eyes with snags and downed trees. For the last several miles of the day, I passed several lakes and ponds, with mosquitos getting aggressive. Eventually I need to put on a windbreaker for extra bite protection, and did end the day a little early just to retreat inside a tent with good insect netting.

Finished audiobook The Age of Innocence, by Edith Wharton, read by Brenda Dayne.

Author: Jim, Sagebrush

Jim (trail-name Sagebrush) codes audio software for Windows, Linux, Android, and embedded systems. When not working at sagebrush.com, he enjoys backpacking, which this blog is about.