A zero in Dunsmuir! After hanging out at the Mossbrae Hotel until the town woke up, I found coffee. A lot of places seem to be closed (Covid or economy?),…
Oh if all days could be like this 😉 Starting with coffee in camp with Loura and Theresa, I made the decision to accept their generous offer of a ride…
I made it into Oregon! The border was about 8.5 miles from my starting point for the day. The trail was forgiving and there was even some easy walking on…
It was hard to leave Happy Camp 🙂 but after saying goodbye to the motel owners Sheri and Gregg, and mailing half my food to Callahan’s in Oregon, I met…
It’s a zero! This is the official name for days that include no hiking (walking to the laundromat doesn’t count …). Loud thunder at night and right now, and the…
Lovely campsite with water access, flat and wide, made for a good night. Not that it’s hard to sleep after a tiring day 🙂 I tried to get up early,…
Just when I thought the difficult terrain was behind me, the PCT served up more challenges 🙂 I left camp and stopped for breakfast after 2 hours of walking. The…
To be completely honest, that was as tough a hiking day as they come! I’m proud to have made it but my spirits definitely weren’t high yesterday 🙂 After Derek…
A warm night with a bright moon, no condensation in the tent, lovely. After the major snow fields yesterday I was nervous about the stretch south of Etna Summit that…
