Day 77-Deer Aren’t Very Good Conversationalists
Day 77: mile 1463.9-1485 I got out of my tent this morning and sure enough, a sea of people just like I thought. It went from empty when I got…
Day 76-A Beautiful Surprise
Day 76: mile 1447.7-1463.9 I started down the trail around 9:45 feeling good about the snow situation. For longer than I expected just patches, and even when I did hit…
Day 75-No Sunscreen Needed
Day 75: mile 1427.8-1447.7 As I got moving it didn’t seem as hot and miserable as yesterday, or maybe me telling myself that worked. This is how I amuse myself…
Day 74-And Then There Was One
Day 74: mile 1419-1427.8 (Burney Falls) Ahhhh... the Sunday morning espresso bar was open at the church and I couldn’t wait to get over there for my latte. My new…
Day 72 & 73-Another Town, Another Church
Day 72: mile 1399-1411 Day 73: Zero in Burney, CA I left my wonderful campsite and descended into some version of hell. As soon as I left the rim I…
Day 70 & 71-Out With the New, Back With the Old …Shirt
Day 70: mile 1367.2-1373.4 (Old Station) Day 71: mile 1377.3-1399 Day 70 It was a quick walk into Old Station. On the way I met a family out for a hike,…
Day 69-Sap, It’s Nature’s Gum On the Bottom Of Your Shoe
Day 69: mile 1350.3-1367.2 Unable to simply roll over and eat breakfast like my usual lazy self, I grabbed my food bag from the bear box around 7:15. I knew…
Day 67 & 68-And Then There Were Two
Day 67: Zero in Chester Day 68: mile 1331.3-1350.3 (Chester to Warner Valley Camp) Today is June 10th, which was the day I’d planned on getting back on the trail…
Day 66-Halfway To Canada, But Not Half Done
Day 66: 1315.7-1331.3 Brrr! I woke up cold. The word brisk comes to mind. There was a chill in the air, but the breeze made it seem so much colder.…
Day 65-My First Night Alone Since the Desert
Day 65: 1301.9-1315.7 Another day waking up in the snow. It felt oddly normal. Was I getting used to this? Could it be that I finally didn’t mind it? Oh…