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PCT North California, PCT Thru Hike / 31.05.2018

At mile 1125.7. Hiked 21.6 miles.  I’m happy with the number of miles I put in today considering that I had a lot of snow to cross in the morning that required trail finding. I had to stop regularly to use Guthook GPS to locate the trail. A lot of my hiking in the morning was off trail meaning that besides snow, I had to make my way across terrain that was overgrown or steep or with boulders and ledges. You can’t move in a straight line. Eventually the trail...

PCT North California, PCT Thru Hike / 01.06.2018

At mile 1140.8. Hiked 15.1 miles. Click on this to view YouTube Video of Day 40 I should have known what kind of day it would be when I had to wander the snow frozen woods straight out of my tent site to follow what my Guthook GPS said there was the PCT somewhere nearby under the towering frozen mounds of ice. After the first few steps, I had to stop to put on my microspikes. Once in the clear, there were beautiful views, but the trail quickly hit a steep...

PCT North California / 04.06.2018

At mile 1157.4. Hiked 16.6 miles today. More of the same with snow. My thought was to get to Donner Pass where I would eat lunch at the Ski Restaurant. Every time I thought I was out of major snow, I encountered more and had to stop to put on Microspikes.  The scenery was incredible, but as I am now writing this It seems hard to remember. I guess I see so much that one memory replaces another. At one point I was feeling great. In the zone, laughing hysterically...

PCT North California / 10.06.2018

At mile 1172.3. Hiked 14.7 miles today. First let me revisit that avalanche chute at Sugar Bowl Ski Area.  Wait, as I’m writing this, I heard a sound outside my tent. It is a deer. It is about 30 feet away in the middle of the campsite and won’t go away. It is trying to eat something next to a log. Not grazing around, but working the same spot in the dirt. It has been 5 minutes and the deer is still at it. It’s a doe for you deer...

PCT North California / 10.06.2018

Day 43 - From snow to heat At mile 1195.4. Hiked 23.1 PCT miles today plus walking to and around town. I didn’t see anyone today until I was a few miles from Sierra  City. There was some snow to navigate through, but I quickly moved out of snow and into heat. I’ve also had my first mosquitoes and mosquito bites and used mosquito repellent for the first time, but still the mosquitoes haven’t gotten bad, yet. I’m prepared with tent replacing tarp and head net.  I hitched most of the...

PCT North California / 10.06.2018

At mile 1203.7. Hiked 8.3 miles today. Late last night after I had turned in, the Sheriff dropped a homeless drug addict off at the PCT camping area at the church. I never got out of my tent, but I heard some of the conversation between her and Evan and Peer Pressure. She was asking for things and otherwise rambling. I overheard her tell the others that she stole things. I won’t go into it, but today she was still around and my things started disappearing. The missing food...