Day 22 ~ miles 369.5 - 376.5
We "slept in" until around 7 (this whole living by the sun thing has made our sleep schedule so nice!). We were craving coffee so headed out to the Grizzly Cafe where we attempted to eat the most massive breakfast platters ever. We had to each get a to-go box, which is nearly unheard of for a long distance hiker! We did our [really expensive] grocery shopping and organized all of our food and backpacks and headed out to catch a ride back to the trail. We got a ride really quickly, and arrived at the trailhead around 1. We ate our leftovers and hit the trail. When we left town it was moderately warm and sunny, but up by the trail it was cold, windy, and foggy with a little precipitation; similar conditions to yesterday.
We were given trail magic sodas, they were good but it was really cold out to be drinking ice cold sodas. We were hoping the caffeine would help us up the hill.
We hiked a short distance out of town to a campsite at a pretty high elevation. Joker and Kelsey joined. It is sooo cold up here, but the clouds cleared out, so we have a site with a view. Early to the tents tonight (7:00), when it's this cold there's nothing to do but get into your sleeping bag to get warm!
Robin and Brian, I maintain a website that posts stories and photos from the PCT. . . it is a labor of love for me. I avoid traditional trail journals and look for hiker/writers that exercise a little more literary flare . . . who successfully write about their experience as a story. I like some of the entries that you have written and would like your permission to post a few of your entries (past and, perhaps, future) on www.pcttrailsidereader.com . . . I would give you full credit, of course, and reference your blog. If you have specific entries you would prefer be posted, please direct me (or write specifically for a broader audience). If you are OK with this, let me know that too.
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Rees,
DeleteWe would be delighted and honored to be part of the Trailside Reader. Please use whatever entries that you would like! Thank you!