Thursday, September 13th

Thursday, September 13th: Todays miles = 23.4. Total PCT miles = 2,067.

My alarm didn't go off this morning but despite that I got started an hour earlier today than yesterday. It wasn't cold this morning so getting out of my sleeping bag didn't take much effort. The day warmed up quickly and before I knew it I was hiking in just my skirt and long sleeve shirt! It has not been warm enough for me to be able to do this in a while now.

The mornings hike was beautiful. The trail curved through the different glacial mountains, across snow packs, and down jagged loose rock faces. It was a rather tactical hike until lunch. I ate lunch at a picnic table at a lake side campground. Picnic tables are highly underrated.

My new shoes are making my feet look like I have infected poison oak all over again. I have 6 blisters on my feet, one the size of a half dollar! Never before have I had blisters due to shoes. NEVER! I don't know what to do for blisters. It's not an issue I ever had to consider. So, My plan was to do nothing and continue to hike. My plan went well, minus the pain, until I reached camp. The largest of the blisters has puffed up larger than I ever though possible. I'm not sure how I'm going to hike tomorrow with it but I guess thats a tomorrow problem.