Day 8: OMG Biting Black Flies

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I left the comforts of town behind and continued the trek. I stopped for huckleberries in the shadow of Mt. Adams after a summer rain. I sat on a rock and gazed at the mountain. I gathered water from a rushing spring below the trail. Then…

…I was tortured by black flies that bite through clothing. They are so many. And there are reports that they get worse near White’s Pass.

Miles today: 11.5. Total hiked: 93.4. PCT location: 2241.4