This path cannot still kill me: days 77 – 82

No lightning and thunder, or rain and hail. No bears, mountain lions, mosquitoes. It does not snow slippe or fast rivers. If the path has not yet killed me, I’m not sure he ever do it.

Day 77

Returning to the road after one night in a bed and a couple of hot foods is the most difficult. Not because I miss the bed or food (I do it, but only a little), but it always takes a day to return to the rhythm. It is difficult to explain, but there is always something a bit «deactivated» when he first returns to the path that has been walking for at least a few hours to shake. That feeling became doubly difficult when I had to cross a huge snowfield, after the holes. I achieved 19 miles and left it. I had directed more, but my brain and my body did not agree.

Day 78

The conditions of the path were improved immensely today. So little snow to treat. Beautiful views. Nothing that made me fear for my life. This is the PCT that I know and love. I made a solid day of 33.5 miles and I found Snail, Turtle and Hell and Jesus for a Lake Virgin Mountain. I love camping near Lagos. I want to say, who does not love camping for a lake, is so sick.

Day 79

The four crossed Carson Pass in the morning and stopped at the Visitors Center for Spins and Soft drinks. An early ascent in the morning meant that snow routes were frozen enough to use my micro-spikes. He was grateful to have them despite the extra weight. I spent the rest of the day walking alone, since my pimple was still quite painful and kept me in a slower motion than usual. But I was on a mission to meet with my family on the 50’s highway for the afternoon and without pimples or snowfields, we will avoid this destination full of food. I covered the 21 miles for 1:30 and met with my brothers, parents and grandfather for the first time in more than 2 months. We had lunch in South Lake Tahoe and made a refueling so that Donner passes in 2 to 3 days. Returning to the road after the visit and with a belly full of food, I felt that I could walk forever. I was another 5 miles to a lovely lake in Desolation Wilderness, where, for the first time on the path, I camped next to the backpackers without PCT. Seeing them made me fail back back trip trips with friends where my body is not completely destroyed and I can use a stove.

Day 80

The day through Desolation Wilderness was reserved by mosquitoes. Mosquitoes in the morning, mosquitoes at night. The snow age is over: Mosquito’s age has arrived. I connect with the model (whom I have not seen from Idyllwild) and we walked together all day, where we find snail and turtle in a Richardson Lake camp along with a strong jeep crew outside the road that gave us some food. I finished the day accidentally kneeling a fallen tree with such force that, by a fraction of a second, I seriously thought that I broke my knee. It was fine 5 minutes later.

Day 81

Model, snail, turtle and I, we all walk in our own steps, jumping together throughout the day. There were some snow sections around the skiing stations and in the shaded wooded sections, but otherwise it was a great walk. We did 26 miles at 5 pm and although we felt good to go further, we decided to call it and spend a cold night with an hour of bed early. Model and I took advantage of the rare camp without mosquitoes and jeans camping under some large pines full of very territorial squirrels.

Day 82

Ah, the blessed day has come. Model and I challenge a more dangerous snow traver before reaching the famous Donner ski ranch, where we gladly accept our free 40oz beers. After beer, coffee and breakfast, we walked 4 more miles to highway 80, where Megan picked us up. A Truckee for the already Hawaii model for me. It’s time for a vacation vacation.

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