Posts Tagged ‘Mount Shasta’
Day 92: Dirty Thirty
July 31, 2015 Sisson-Callahan Trail Junction (1555.5) to South Fork of Scott River (1585.5) 30.0 PCT miles today 1625.8 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,423 ft, – 5,282 ft We did it! We finally hiked a full 30 miles in one day…12 hours to be exact. We didn’t know today was the day until…
Read MoreDay 89: Deliberate Rest
July 28, 2015 Castle Crags State Park (1509.1) 0 PCT miles today 1546.0 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 0 ft, – 0 ft I have spent the entire day laying in my tent, elevating my foot and simultaneously trying to relax and rest and somehow still be productive. The struggle has been real. Apparently,…
Read MoreDay 86: An Impatient Patient
July 25, 2015 Clark Spring (1441.6) to Gold Creek (1463.2) 21.6 PCT miles today 1497.6 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 3,471 ft, – 3,241 ft Well, the foot is not looking any better. And now we’re two days into a four day stretch of mileage with only enough food left for two more days.…
Read MoreDay 85: A Balancing Act
July 24, 2015 Burney Falls State Park (1423.6) to Clark Spring (1441.6) 18.0 PCT miles today 1476.0 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 4,045 ft, – 1,813 ft To hike or to rest, that is the question. This morning I found myself saying the same thing to Pickles that I’ve been saying all month, “If…
Read MoreDay 82: The Good News First
July 21, 2015 Tentsite near Warner Valley Campground (1354.5) to Subway Cave (1381.7) 27.2 PCT miles today 1416.1 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,885 ft, – 3,218 ft Magic was in the air on the PCT today. Pickles and I hiked another 26 miles and were treated to trail magic all along the way.…
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