Tag: PCT

PCT 2018 Day 71, July 2, Monday.

Start mile 1549.4, campsites

End 1582.7, tent site near spring

Miles walked: 33.3

I continue to walk among rocky peaks, near 7k elevation, with more up-and-down compared to yesterday.

I met Ruffles today, and saw Salty and Wifey. We will all go into town tomorrow.

Finished audiobook Underwood and Flinch, by Mike Bennet.

PCT 2018 Day 70, July 1, Sunday.

Start mile 1514.4, campsite

End mile 1549.4, campsites

Miles walked: 35.0

Rocky highlands and lakes, along mostly level exposed ridges, made for a splendid day of waking. Here are some scenes. I ended the day camping with Salty, and saw Wifey, Good News, St Bernard, and Stretch during the day.

PCT 2018 Day 69, June 30, Saturday.

Start mile 1496.1, last campsite before interstate crossing

End mile 1514.4, campsite

Miles walked: 18.3

Walking down to Interstate 5, I got a ride into Dunsmuir, a small tourist town about five miles away. I met Salty and Wifey, who had found a ride together, and we had breakfast together. My omelet had Hatch green chile, and several servings of hot tea helped make up for going no-cook on the trail.

Afterwards, each of us go to the grocery store to resupply, and by now each of us have our own system to estimate the right amount of food and repackage for the trail without wasting too much time. Later I go to the library for wifi, but cannot update blogs because their system is too slow, but I find a business with open wifi and finish the task. Wifey leaves town quickly after packing a sandwich, but Salty and I stay for separate lunches and return together.

With full packs, our task is to climb from 2.2k elevation to around 6k, starting in the heat of the day. Smokey pulls ahead, doing well on uphill. The rock formations of Castle Crag state park are impressive, visible for the rest of the day as I climb ever higher on the ridge.