Day 97: Moving On Up

August 5, 2015 Bear Dog Spring (1682.8) to Tentsite after Wrangle Gap (1707.8) 25.0 PCT miles today 1748.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,513 ft, – 4,050 ft Last night, when I said that crossing the border into Oregon would be bittersweet, I was wrong. It was nothing but exciting and satisfying. California remained…

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Day 96: The Game of Telephone

August 4, 2015 Seiad Valley RV Park (1662.1) to Bear Dog Spring (1682.8) 20.7 PCT miles today 1723.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 7,160 ft, – 2,497 ft A funny thing happens out here on the PCT. Remember that game “telephone” that you used to play in elementary school? The one where you pass…

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