July 31st, 2016 Miles Hiked: 25 Start Location: Mile 1566 End Location: Mile 1591 End Location GPS: 41.34351, -122.95945 There were a lot of short ups and downs today. There were also a lot of cows. And cow bells. Lots of cow bells. At first we thought the bushes had wind chimes in them but […]
July 30th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 23 Start Location: Mile 1543 End Location: Mike 1566 End Location GPS: 41.21834, -122.77414 This section is a lot more scenic than the previous one. We entered into the Trinity Alps wilderness today which surprised me in terms of the scenery. I will let the pictures do the explaining again.
July 29th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 24 Start Location: Mile 1519 End Location: Mile 1543 End Location GPS: 41.33059, -122.57678 I’m too tired to write so the pictures will have to narrate the day. ?
July 28th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 20 Start Location: Mile 1499 End Location: Mile 1519 End Location GPS: 41.18856, -122.45357 It was hard leaving town as it always is after a zero day. Carolyn went to a yoga class during our break and the instructor asked if she needed a ride back to the trail. Cat,
July 27th, 2016 Zero Day in Shasta Legend holds that mystical giants called Lumarians live within Mt. Shasta. They hail from the lost continent of Lumaria. They have constructed tunnels within the mountain and are an advanced civilization of 7 foot tall creatures, sometimes seen roaming the mountain slopes in white robes. Real people believe
July 26th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 16 Start Location: Mile 1483 End Location: Mile 1499 End Location GPS: 41.16261, -122.29725 We woke up early (4:30) and hiked out to Interstate 5 by noon to beat the worst of the heat. During our descent into town we encountered some logging activity very close to the trail. It
July 25th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 22 Start Location: Mile 1461 End Location: Milrs 1483 End Location GPS: 41.13659, -122.17903 Another incredibly hot day, near 100. The shade offers limited protection at this point. Even the deep shade. This is the shade way down in the forest where no light gets to and where mushrooms grow.
July 24th, 2016 Miles Hiked: 27 Start Location: Mile 1434 End Location: Mile 1461 End Location GPS: 41.12680, -122.00214 An unplanned longest day yet. Carolyn’s foot seems to be at a maneagable level but still isn’t quite right. She says it feels like a paper cut sometimes and sometimes like a piece of glass is
July 23rd, 2016 Miles Hiked: 18 Start Location: Mile 1416 End Location: Mile 1434 End Location GPS: 42.10168, -121.78822 Low mileage day on account of Carolyn’s foot. We stopped early to let it rest. Hopefully it will be better tommorrow. It was very hot today, like one of those Excelsior hand driers was blowing on
July 22nd, 2016 Miles Hiked: 10 Start Location: 1406 End Location: 1416 End Location GPS: 41.00650, -121.64427 We woke up early and headed 3 miles to the road to hitch into Burny. Once there we decided to grab some breakfast at a close by diner before going to the grocery store, to prevent buying up