PCT SOBO DAY 45 – THE ORGON OVEN

Day 45

Home: TENTSITE, MILLA 758.1

END: TENTSITE, MILLA 784.6

Walked miles: 26.5 miles

The moon last night was so bright that it kept me awake. Combined with the fact that I was not exhausted since my easy hiking day to conquer myself, I did not have the best sleep night. Instead, I woke up early, before dawn, and I lie in my store while the sky changed the colors.

Without hurry, I began to pack my things slowly and left the camp just before 7 am the morning was fresh and the miles were easy. Before I realized, I had descended to Lake Summit, although I had to fight the mosquitoes the last 2 miles more or less.

Summit Lake remained shining in the morning sun. I was so tempted to take a dip in cold and clear water, but the mosquitoes stopped me. Instead, I stopped for a snack near the shores. While the mosquitoes had persecuted me during the first minutes of my rest, mysteriously disappeared once I had been sitting for a while. Interesting.

Second breakfast, I went up again and started the path. I guess sitting still was better than moving because as soon as I took a step, the mosquitoes returned! In my arms, clinging to my shoulders, buzzing around my face; They were everywhere! All I could do was climb and expect to overcome them.

Once I approached the top, I found the relief I was looking for. While looking through the trees and the lakes below, I could calmly breathe a relief sigh: the mosquitoes had left!

Near the crossing to the top of the Cowhorn mountain, I sat down and ate my lunch. Shaded under a tree, I wasn’t suffering under all the heat of the sun, but it was hot! 25 miles was my goal today, so I was not in a hurry. But I took my last sip of water when I finished my lunch, pointing my time to leave. I only had a few miles downhill to reach the water cache on the road.

Down, below, I went. The air felt as if it were in a preheating oven; It seemed to get hotter and hotter the farther I went. Nobles began to come and I felt bad because they had to climb in this heat.

On the way, I was surprised by the water cache. It was huge! Not only had gallons about gallons of water, but the angel of the path had also provided load blocks and first aid supplies. It really was something. Thanks to the Trail Angels that spent their time and money to establish this. It really helps us so much hikers!

After filling and drinking a liter of water, I sat in the shade and took a 20 -minute nap while my phone loaded a little. It was so pleasant to take a nap in the shade! Noise gathered and moved inside and outside the area as time passed. The day was not younger, so I thought it was time to move on.

My goal was to reach a spring to collect the water, then walk another mile more or less until I found my camp. Spring walk was uphill but not strenuous. Noblest nobles went beyond me until I finally arrived at the crossroads for spring.

It was a popular place! There must be 7 or 8 tents installed in the flat place at the crossroads. I dropped my backpack, I grabbed my water bladder and headed along the lateral path towards spring. There, I saw a family face: Ibtat, also known as Saved by Mountains. It is a youtuber that I have seen before it is a triple Corwner. He had absolutely no idea what he was walking this year, so it was great to meet him and greet.

After getting my water, I expected just spending a mile until I found camping, but I ended up going to about 2.5 miles. Even so, it was not too late when I arrived at the camp. No one was there because it was in the middle of a long water transport; Most people were probably camping in one source or another. Even so, I enjoyed the calm night in the camp, ate and slept quietly for the rest of the night.

And that is a day in the life of a PCT Sobo hiker!

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