The trail is great! I think I should do this every summer, it makes me so happy to be here.
The weather has been great but I usually find some shade and take a long nap during the hotest times and hike early in the morning and late into the cool night.
Water has not been a problem; the regular water sources are all flowing.
I lay out under the stars most nights to sleep. Some nights, I find a hiker to join me in good conversation and lots of laughs.
The desert is blooming with sweet smelling flowers.
Yesterday, a woman at a road crossing gave me a root beer float.
I have been trying hard not to get sucked into the towns, but the wonderful Best Western at Cajon Pass has sucked me in for a night of hot baths, iced feet, tv and a big bed.
I always feel at home on the PCT. It’s 2700 miles of great views, fun people and a beautifully built trail that a person can just hike, hike, hike.
I take every break right on the trail and often long naps yet only once have I had to move aside to let a person pass. The world is lucky to have such a fine unpopulated trail.
So nice to hear it stated unambiguously and unabashedly! I feel better knowing you are hiking to your hearts content.