July 25, 2022 Scott Mountain Campground at mile 1560.3 to campsite at mile 1586.1 25.8 miles My alarm goes off at the disturbing time of 4:35, and I immediately set about the very important work of ignoring it. I hear Jumbo and Tribute rustling around for at least 15 minutes, but it’s as if my …
July 24, 2022 Deadfall Lakes at mile 1536.8 to Scott Mountain Campground at mile 1560.3 23.5 miles I wake up when the soft pink light starts growing brighter. It’s 5:30, kind of late for us to wake up, but no one is moving. I turn to my side and look down at the lake. Oh, …
July 23, 2022 Campsite at Disappearing Creek, mile ~1511.2 to Deadfall Lakes at mile 1536.8 25.6 miles I am conscious far earlier than I would like to be, but I suppose this is not an unusual sensation. I pull myself up and eat breakfast, then start packing up. I don’t put my contacts in because …
July 22, 2022 Mt. Shasta to campsite at Disappearing Creek, mile ~1511.2 10 miles One of the beautiful things about staying in a hotel is that the curtains block out the light in the morning. We sleep in past seven, and it feels amazing. Once we are up and moving, we finish packing up, make …
Continue reading PCT Day 95: Throat Heartburn and the Longest 10
July 21, 2022 Campsite at mile 1487.5 to Mt. Shasta via I-5 ramp at mile 1501.2 13.7 miles I didn’t sleep well again last night. I love being alone in the evening and morning every now and then, but I definitely don’t sleep well when I know I’m on my own. I don’t know exactly …
July 20, 2022 Campsite along dirt road at mile 1460.5 to campsite at mile 1487.5 27 miles I didn’t sleep well last night. I woke up with a start at one in the morning hearing the crash of deer hooves in the trees to the left and mountain lions wheezing somewhere to my right. Oh, …
July 19, 2022 Peavine Creek Campsite at mile 1432.7 to campsite along dirt road at mile 1460.5 27.8 miles We wake early, planning for a 31 mile day. Secretly, I really do not feel like I am capable of this. My feet are hurting and I just don’t feel up to the task. But I …
July 18, 2022 Burney at mile ~1411.3 to Peavine Creek Campsite at mile 1432.7 21.4 miles I wake myself up drooling all over my sleeping pad. Oh, gross. Hikers are so attractive. It’s pretty late when I actually become conscious, around 8, but no one else seems to be moving yet either. We pack up, …
Continue reading PCT Day 91: Burney Falls (And Gets Back Up)
July 17, 2022 0 miles We wake up lateish, maybe around 7:30. I didn’t sleep well. It’s always hard to get decent rest in a new place, I find. We soon rally, though, because it’s breakfast time! First we make a pit stop at the laundromat to drop off our nasty clothes, then we walk …
July 16, 2022 Campsite at mile 1384.7 to Burney at mile ~1411.3 26.6 miles The good news is that today is flat all the way to Burney. The bad news is that it’s very, very hot. A few days ago, we were having a conversation about how to describe hot days. I recalled a phrase …
Continue reading PCT Day 89: Hotter Than a Donkey Eating a Spicy Carrot
Sarahmarie Specht-Bird 