Sunday, August 12, 2018 - 12.90 miles The mouse was wonderfully well-behaved last night and didn't chew through anything. I didn't hear it exploring either, though the tree was raining on my tent whenever the wind blew, generating pattering noises that could have masked mousy footsteps. Perhaps the mouse got a whiff of my socks …
Continue reading Pacific Crest Trail (2018) 73: The Great Tragedy
Saturday, August 11, 2018 - 18.50 miles The weather turned 180 degrees today, becoming cold, cloudy and wet. In the morning I reached Crest Horse Camp, which contained no horses or evidence of horses, and cooked potatoes at one of the picnic tables. Across the road at the Indian Heaven Wilderness trailhead, a ranger was …
Continue reading Pacific Crest Trail (2018) 72: Cute, but Yeah
Friday, August 10, 2018 - 13.20 miles https://www.flickr.com/photos/186779238@N07/49515589388/in/dateposted-public/ Finally a cooler day today! Which was good, since the first nine miles of the day were one long, steady uphill and I wasn't feeling inspired. I saw ants hollowing out tunnels in the end of a log and thought about how much effort it must have …
Continue reading Pacific Crest Trail (2018) 71: Nine Miles of Climbing
Thursday, August 09, 2018 - 19.10 miles Today was another hot, muggy, hazy day and I'm over it. The last weather forecast I saw indicated that tomorrow should be cooler, so I'm here for tomorrow. Not today. The one relief of the past few days has been the trail being mostly in shade. With its …
Continue reading Pacific Crest Trail (2018) 70: Most Useless Pump Ever
Wednesday, August 08, 2018 - 17.20 miles I left town at 6:30 AM because of the grim weather forecast. Crossing the Bridge of the Gods was neat, though it's hard to appreciate the view when big chunks of metal are hurtling in your direction. I heard that a pedestrian walkway is in the works, so …
BANE OF THE TRAIL 