So i didn't slack pack 28 today but I did hike 20 with my full pack. Leti drove me to the trail head at about 9:30 this morning. My plan was to hike two 14s to make up the 28 miles I jumped ahead to go to the doctors but turns out I ended up doing 20 today. Its kinda nice because now all I have to do is 8 in the morning before hitching back into Wrightwood and setting out from there.
My leg held up surprisingly well today until the last 4 miles or so. The two zeros I took made a difference. I was pretty doped up on Ibprophin all day though.
The weather this morning was horrible. The first 13 miles of my day were walking in a giant black rain/snow cloud. Im SO glad I had my full pack and all my warm gear because I definitely needed it. The snow and wind was a tad impressive for the end of May. I got a little lost because the fog was covering the very few PCT signs that do exsist but turns out I was walking on a road parallel to the trail. I found the trail again shortly after I realized I was not on it anymore.
There was a detour for the PCT that took you on a mountain road to bypass the poodle dog brush that has completely invaded parts of the trail. Poodle dog brush is similar to poisen oak in its ability to make your life a living hell. If you touch it, its all over. I chose not to take the bypass trail and had fun jungle jim-ing around all the brush.
Tonights camp spot is just a little nook alongside the trail in the corner of a switchback. The temperture is expected to really drop tonight so I'm already bundled up in my thermals and hat. Its already pretty damn cold and its only 7:00pm!
I'm too lazy and my fingers are too cold to make dinner tonight so a few snacks will have to do. I'm just looking forward to morning coffee tomorrow when I get back in town.
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