Day 50
Home: Desperation site, Mile 881.6
END: TENTSITE, OUT OF MILLA 907.1
Walked miles: 25.5 miles
I woke up with the soft jet of the fog falling over my store. The rain was forecast to start today, so I wanted to get up and walk before it started seriously. I started my walk this morning along a lava walk that alternated between soft and fine gravel and loose lava rock. The sky was gray with rain clouds and while I continued walking, I found myself walking through one of those clouds.
The fog was not so bad that I needed my rain jacket, so I let my heat from the body evaporated what moisture landed me. Finally, the lava walk ended and found myself back in the forest and the amount of the Huckleberries. Yum! They were pleasant and crispy to be cooled by the maracoso climate.
The morning constantly passed since the path was relatively flat and soft. The coldest temperatures maintained my high energy and I did not have to stop for too many breaks. In a moment, I saw 3 girls from 11 to 13 years walking with their hiking team in one line, one after another. They gave me a cheerful «Hello!» When I passed and moved with confidence. Wow, I am surprised that their parents let them walk and camp only in the forest!
Just a minute later, I found an older couple. It turns out that they were the grandparents, so the girls were being supervised after all. His agreement was that the girls could walk forward, but they had to wait for grandparents every 20 minutes. What a great way to instill self -confidence and independence!
While continued, the rain began to resume. My rain jacket passed and uploaded my umbrella. A special attraction in this area was Brown Mountain Shelter, my goal for a rest of the rain. When I arrived, there were 4 nobles packing and preparing to challenge the rain. The shelter was really pleasant. Unlike a shelter in the shelter, it had 4 walls, built -in tables and a complete wood stove with chopped wood ready to use. What a luxury!
I ate my sandwiches and drank a coca -which I had packed about Fish Lake to give me a small caffeine impulse for the day. When the first nobleman left, he entered more. We chat about what was approaching and what to take care of, exchanging notes and advice.
Soon, however, it was time to challenge the elements. As I am always when it rains torrentially along the way, I was immensely grateful to have my rain and umbrella vest. On days like these, when it is wet and cold, the rain jacket keeps me hot while the umbrella keeps me dry. It is a win-win configuration.
Just one mile after leaving the shelter, I came across a Magic refrigerator from Trail! I took a sprite that I could have with Dinnner and continued. More forest walk constituted most of the afternoon. I loved the green off but always present of the non -burned Oregon forest.
My goal for today was to get to the Apserka cabins and see if I could rent one at night. They were only $ 30 per night, but they were available in order of arrival. When I arrived, it seemed that the site had been rented over the weekend. Damned. I asked some of the group members about it, but they said all the cabins were full. A little sad, I turned to return to the path when one of them asked: «Are you hungry?»
There was only one way that a hiker could answer that question. Of course! It turns out that I had crashed a retirement for men, but they were willing to fix a full dish with triip, puree of potatoes and salad. To top it off, I drank my Sprite Magic from Trail along with him. The boys had fed PCT hikers in previous years, but they were still impressed to hear my story.
After the delicious food, I said my gratitude and continued looking for a camp. After a couple of miles, I found the perfect place at the top of a hill. The sky had clarified and the sun went down the air. It was still quite early, only after 6 pm, but I was happy with my progress for the day.
While relaxing in the sun and looked at my map for the next day, I realized that I could probably enter Ashland tomorrow. Sweet! Full of my delicious dinner, I got into my store after sunset and I could a little closed eye.
And that is a day in the life of a PCT Sobo hiker!
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