Exploring the world…one step at a time
Sunday, 2 September 2018
Five Lakes Creek & Tentsite (1516.8) – Lake Richardson (1534): 17.2 miles / 566 total miles hiked
Although the temperature was around freezing, it didn’t feel as bad as it did in Oregon. There’s some benefit to the dryness out here. I woke up several times during the night, and finally forced myself out of my cocoon around 5 am because my bladder was just too insistent.
Saturday, 1 September 2018
Donner Summit (1499.2) – Five Lakes Creek & Tentsite (1516.8): 17.6 miles / 548.8 total miles walked
I woke up ready to hit the trail after a really good night’s rest. It was still a bit chilly out, but it was exactly the right temperature for the climb ahead.
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Friday, 31 August 2018
Donner Summit (1499.2): 0 miles / 531.2 total miles walked
I’ll be brief….I woke up with a migraine, which pretty much stopped me from hiking today.
Thankfully the Ski resort rents bunk beds, which is where I spent most of the day.
By evening I was feeling okay again, so we’ll be hiking out tomorrow.
Keeping you posted…
Thursday, 30 August 2018
Donner Summit (1495) – Donner Ski Ranch (1499.2): 4.2 miles / 531.2 total miles walked
Finally, after a few days off, a long drive and some more organizational stuff taken care of, I get to go back to hiking. Dan and a friend of his, Jamie, gave us a ride to the trail, close to the town of Truckee.
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
South Lake Tahoe, CA: 0 miles
We used the last few hours of having a car to pick up some groceries and getting one last free refill. Around 11 we returned the car and then sat in the sun, enjoying the nice warm weather.
Tuesday, 28 August 2018
Salem, OR – South Lake Tahoe, CA: 0 miles walked / ~ 800 miles driven
We woke up fairly early, packed up everything we own. It’s not that much, to be honest. I am getting sick of this one shirt, but I guess I’ll wear it until it falls off me.
Monday, 27 August 2018
Salem, OR: 0 miles
We went to REI in the morning, I got a new hat and some different shorts. Hopefully that will help with more ventilation and less chafe. So now I’m part of the shorty shorts crew. 😎
Sunday, 26 August 2018
Breitenbush Lake Camp (613.2) – Salem, OR: 0 miles / 527 total miles walked
I hardly slept all night. Partly because it was freezing cold, although my quilt is deliciously cozy, and partly because my whole left leg hurt, from my hip down to my ankle. The moon was also very bright again.
By the time 5:30 rolled around I was awake and unless I snuggled way down in my quilt, I was shivering.
Saturday, 25 August 2018
Dirt Road (591.3) – Breitenbush Lake Camp (613.2): 21.9 miles / 527 total miles walked
It was still pretty cold in the morning, but the sun coming up gave the whole day a totally different tone. It’s so much easier to brave the cold in sunshine than in clouds. So we packed up and headed out. It also helped that we had decided to sleep in until 6 am.
Friday, 24 August 2018
Timothy Lake (574.8) – Dirt Road (591.3): 16.5 miles / 505.1 total miles walked
How is it that one day you feel invincible and strong and badass and the next day you feel like poop, sluggish, slow and totally inadequate? I guess the trail has this way of bringing me back down a notch and showing me that I’m just a tiny creature, ambling about in this vast open space.