7/6/17 – Porcupine Lake
Day 74 Miles: 1,508.65 to 1,528.81 Total miles hike hiked: 944.96 Today brought a promise of excellent views, though it meant that we would have to climb 2,500 feet to the top of… Continue reading
Day 74 Miles: 1,508.65 to 1,528.81 Total miles hike hiked: 944.96 Today brought a promise of excellent views, though it meant that we would have to climb 2,500 feet to the top of… Continue reading
Day 73 Miles: 1,498.65 to 1,508.65 Total miles hiked: 924.80 Chances were slim that after yesterday’s 4th of July celebration we would get a trail angel drive us to the trailhead first thing… Continue reading
Day 70 Miles: 1,486.94 to 1,498.65 Total miles hiked: 914.80 The wind blew strong through the night, we could hear it in the crowns of the trees. Not much of it touched the… Continue reading
Day 69 Miles: 1,468.42 to 1,486.94 Total miles hiked: 903.09 Today was Canada Day and so I let Dave sleep in little longer, all the way till 5:30 a.m. which considering that it… Continue reading
Day 68Miles: 1,447.55 to 1,468.42 Total miles hiked: 884.57 Our site was perfectly flat and comfortable and the moment I saw it, I immediately though a really good night sleep. And it was.… Continue reading
Day 67 Miles: 1,432.10 to 1,447.55 Total miles hiked: 863.70 I wish we could have a site with a view every day. It was awesome to wake up and see Mt. Shasta basking… Continue reading
Day 66 Miles: 1,416.54 to 1,432.10 Total miles hiked: 848.25 My body works in such mysterious ways. My Achilles was acting funny all day yesterday, I thought I strained it, and I was… Continue reading
Day 65 Miles: 1,408.80 to 1,416.54 Plus 0.26 miles to Burney Falls State Park Campground Total miles hiked: 832.69 The taxi we thought we would take back to the trailhead did not run… Continue reading
Days 63 and 64 Miles: 0 We did not plan to take two zero days in Burney but my feet needed to heal before continuing our journey through the lava fields of Northern… Continue reading
Day 62 Miles: 1,389.59 to 1,408.80 Total miles hiked: 824.95 Our makeshift campsite under a juniper tree was very comfortable and if it wasn’t for the thread of another very hot day, we… Continue reading