Author: austin
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PCT Day 124 – 129 Hiking with Mosquitos
Only 150 miles of Oregon left! A 45 mile stretch of trail was closed north of Bend. Normally that would be an easy hitch. An hour or two max. But the trail wasn’t easily accessible. The 45 miles through the forest = a 6 hour roundabout car trip down logging roads!
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PCT Day 117 – 123 Running from Fires
Something didn’t feel right. He ran over to our group of ~10 hikers and frantically asked if we had heard about the fires.
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PCT Day 112 – 116 Walking Around Crater Lake
I felt great to be in Oregon. Oregon on the PCT is known for flat terrain, mosquitos, and green forests.
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PCT Day 108 – 111 Bye Bye California!
I quietly packed my bag and was hiking under the stars by 5 AM. My headlamp illuminated the trail rocks and sticks. The air was crisp. I was excited for breakfast to keep moving forward.
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PCT Day 102 – 107 Running Thru Nor Cal
The new shoes breathed life into me. All the odd knee and foot pains were gone. I loved spending the last few weeks with a tramily. But it felt nice to be solo and ready to rip.
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PCT Day 101 – Waiting for Shoes
I woke up relaxed. Cleaned up the disaster of food and wrappers covering the cabin floor. Then I walked out of Burney around 10. Not bad for a town day!
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PCT Day 100 – Gusher’s Birthday
In the middle of the night I woke up to someone getting water at the stream. What the hell. It was 3 am!
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PCT Day 99 – Hat Creek Rim
We were walking on the Hat Creek Rim Trail. A section of trail known for long stretches of no water, no shade, and lava rocks that absorb and radiate heat.
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PCT Day 98 – The Old Gas Station
I’m thankful I see the trail with no experience. My walk can’t be interrupted by comparison to a past state that I don’t know.
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PCT Day 97
I woke up in a secluded area of the park and grabbed a slice of cold pizza. Pizza in a sleeping bag. What a way to start the day.