Jul 5, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I awoke to the muted rays of sunshine coming in to Ed’s living room. I sat up to see Fred Henry looking at me with puppy dog eyes from his little doggy bed. Ed had put his ball in the refrigerator last night so we got out the ball and commenced playtime. Monarch...
Jul 4, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
We were eager to get into town this morning and packed up quickly. It was only a 10-mile hike and we wanted to reach the post office before it closed at 1:30 pm so we hustled. Also we were motivated to arrive at the Seiad Valley Cafe before it closed at 2:00 pm. Town...
Jul 3, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Today was a pretty epic day. We hiked 19 miles which is a lot for me, but several of those miles included walking on snow or crossing snowfields which always makes for slower going and takes more effort. So it felt like we walked more miles than we actually did. We...
Jul 2, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
I actually slept pretty well last night despite the slanty shanty. When I woke up, everything in my tent had slid downhill toward the door (including me) but I was cozy and warm. Stuffing my clothes bag and my food bag under the left side of my sleeping pad did manage...
Jul 1, 2017 | Pacific Crest Trail
Monarch and I had a hard time waking up this morning. We had hiked late the night before and we were tired. So we broke camp around 7:30 am to provide for a little additional recovery time. The path continued through the lush green forest. Trees waved slightly in the...
