PCT SOBO DAY 65 – NIGHT HI

Day 65

Home: Dirt Road, Mile 1193.8

End: stealthy, mile 1222.6

Walked miles: 28.8 miles

For the first time in a long time, I slept very well camping. The air was warm, the animals did not bother me (except for something that buzzed around my head in the morning), and I was not afraid of whatever in the dark. I woke up at 6 in the morning with dawn and had breakfast while the others woke up. Mark went down to greet and start maintaining maintenance, so after chatting with him, I said goodbye and went along the way.

The sobs I was walking with I agreed to meet Burney Guest Ranch, so I knew I would see them tomorrow. My goal was to get closer as I could tonight to have time to enjoy the ranch when I arrived. Apparently I had a beautiful pool, so I wanted enough sunlight to enjoy a refreshing bath.

The first part of my walk was along the face of a mountain directly in front of the rising sun. It’s hot! After a few miles, however, the path returned to the line of the trees and enjoyed the shadow that had desperately needed before.

Salt happened to me while I stopped to take a snack. I also wanted to go very far today, but a little beyond what I wanted to go. Even so, we shoot throughout the morning. The path took a lot along a crest with radical views of Shasta and the surrounding green mountains. However, it was quite hot and dry. I felt that I was in a desert/subalpine hybrid environment. The path was quite dry and dusty, so many of the water sources were on a road.

I met salt again at lunch, but there was a problem. He had forgotten his stove in the last camp! Journal! We are going to get to a city soon anyway, so he had the opportunity to obtain a new one. Just then, a Idaho Nobo hiker passed. He gave us good information on what to expect in the next miles and in some of the cities before continuing.

Shortly after, Sal left and then it was my turn to pack and leave. The path remained high for a good amount of miles, providing a fresh breeze that counteracted the heat of the sun. Throughout one of the many paths that I crossed there, I found a constant march of bears prints! There was also a lot of scat, but fortunately I didn’t see the real animal. I think I’ve already seen enough bears for my liking!

Around 6 PM, I arrived at a crest with a little cell service, so I decided to have dinner there before continuing until it darkened. That is one of the most miles to walk: dinner before you finish your excursion day. In this way, I had energy and strength to spend an extra hour instead of stopping being hunger.

On the crest, I ate dinner while chatting with a janitor. Although it was a little wind, the warm sun felt good on my skin now that the temperature was lowering a little. The dinner made, I continued, hoping to find a place to camp just before dusk. The path was mainly downhill and flat, so it was easy to walk. I had to get my lighthouse before I could find a place, but finally I found a soft and flat place covered with comfortable pine needles. Perfect! And I was not the only night of excursion. A Nobo with his lighthouse happened to me too. I guess it was a night to walk at night.

Satisfied with my progress, I quickly configured my store, I dragged my picture and told myself to sleep in a short time.

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

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