July 2008 – Page 2 – As The Crow Flies

Trail Twitter

I may have over done it in the fresh food department. #
Sitting on the side of the street, trying to get a ride. I can’t stand the rejection. #
I was just sitting there, twittering away and a guy pulls up and gives me a ride to the trail. #
At 9:30 am I was at mile 1235. Now thanks to the magical portal, I’m at 1335. #
Laying on the trail eating cherries and drinking Odwall Superfood juice #
I think just making it out of town is good. I didn’t even stop to take a shower. And my last shower was over 2 weeks ago. #
Last night I slept without a tent and I was awaken by a big brown spider on my head. #
So tonight I have my tent up. #
Trying to consume 2 lbs of yogurt, 5lbs of superfood juice, and 2lbs of cherries, so my pack will be lighter. #
Laying in the shade eating lunch, because all this food is not going to eat it self. #
I love this section of trail. #

I’m walking towards the fires. #
I’m in Quincy waiting for the bus to Chester. #
The trail was closed due to fires at mile 1235. It took me 3 hours to get a hitch from there. #
I was planning to do a long hot smoky road walk around the fires but I lost my resolve. #
Good news is, I’m back on schedule #
The other day I saw a bird with a bright orange head, a bright yellow body, and black wings. #
I also saw a bear that was black and brown. It was crossing the road where the PCT crossed near Sierra City. #
There is lots of traffic and no shoulder on this road. I’m glad I’m on the bus. #
Yea! I found a resturant in Chester that always serves breakfast. #

Sitting on the crest having dinner break. #
The view can’t be beat but if I don’t keep hiking I won’t even make Sierra City by dinner time tomorrow. #
I don’t want to give up this view for a few more miles. #
The sun is a neon ball that is sinking into a thick smoke cloud #
It”s gone. #
There is a big smoke plune to the south. #
I think I’m going to stay. #

I’m perched on the crest tonight. Smoky orange sky. #
Laying in the shade drinking water–I’ve been doing a lot of that lately. #
You know what would be cool? Some way to hike recumbently, for when your feet get tired. #
There was a resturant at Donner Pass, I was hoping to get breakfast at this morning but it wasn’t open. #
If I quit laying in the shade and get hiking I may be able to make breakfast in Sierra City tomorrow. #

Hey from mile 1127. It’s really smoky. Rumor is there is a fire up ahead. #
The trail has been really crowded with day hikers and section hikers and lots of dogs. #
I saw two golden bears a couple of hours ago. I started singing and they looked up at me and then ran away. #
Someone told me that the PCT may be closed up ahead because of fire. I guess i’ll keep hiking until I see a closed sign. #
Very red sunrise this morning. #
If I had a hot beverage and lots of time I would watch it for awhile longer. But no stove or time. Better get hiking. #
NPR news is obsessed with war and suicide bombers, year after year. #
I want “Car Talk” and “this American Life”. #

I’m at Echo Lake. I have done all my resupplying and box sending. I have eaten. I want a nap. #

Hey from a “sagebrush saddle”. It’s windy but the view is great, so I think I spend the night here. #
Yesterday, future PCT thru-hiker, Jeff, was serving food and beverages to hikers at Sonora Pass. That was a nice treat. #
Tomorrow, at Carson Pass there is a thru-hiker BBQ, I heard. I should be able to make it. #
I have been dragging lately. I think it may be because I didn’t send myself any ginko in my last package. #
Soon I’ll be at Echo Lake where I have more ginko in my box. Then I will be hiking better, I hope. #
It’s really windy up here. I probably should have hiked down off the crest. But the view’s the thing. #
I slept here last time too. It was windy then. #
There are still patches of snow on the trail. I want to be done with the snow. #
I hope the BBQ will be enough motivation to get me down the trail tomorrow. #
Time to try to get some sleep while these crazy wind gust blow around me. Goodnight. #