Summer 2019 Part II: Updates for Washington Sobo
Changes to Gear Advil & naproxen Headnet Thermarest NeoAir Xlite Sleeping Pad instead of Nemo Buttoned shirt Shoes: 1st Pair: Hoka Hoka Challenger ATA 4 (590g). Shorts (2; 120 g
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This may not be the place we thought we would end up in
Days 14-17: Back to Dunsmuir once more
The last few days on the trail brought some interesting days. On Day 14, I crossed paths with Peacemaker. On his second day out, he was struggling with a heavy
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Days 10-13
On day 13, I camped about 55 miles north of Dunsmuir, not far from a meadow and near a creek. I built my first campfire on the PCT ever –
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Days 8-10: Into Etna
I arrived into Etna on Day 10. It’s a small town. I arrived to the highway and quickly got a ride from a gold miner (!) the 10 miles down
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Days 4-7: Into the State of Jefferson
I arrived at the small town of Seiad Valley. The Wildwood Tavern, a former stop along the PCT, had just been reopened. They serve great lunch and dinner with fresh
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Gear List 2019
Advil Chapstick First Aid Kit Insect repellent meds Purell sunscreen toilet paper and trowel Toothbrush/paste backpack cover Enlightened Revelation 20 degree Sleeping Quilt Massdrop Klymit Pillow X Nemo Tensor Regular
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1350 miles and counting
The hike so far. Summer 2015: Oregon PCT Summer 2017: Lake Tahoe to Dunsmuir Summer 2018: Lake Tahoe to Walker Pass Summer 2019 pt. 1: Oregon/Californa border to Dunsmuir Summer
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Arriving at Walker Pass
I don’t like hiking in the desert: long water carries, snakes, 100+ degrees. It was exhausting. I got to the last two days and I needed to hike 50 miles
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Passing Cottonwood Pass, I didn’t expect to see anyone. It was surprisingly “busy.” Two hikers came by my camp at about 10:30 at night trying to find the trail. The
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