twitters – As The Crow Flies

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Sitting next to a ORV trail, watching the sun set through power transformers, listening to traffic. #
While thinking about the 40 some mile road walk I start tomorrow. #
And the other road walk ahead of that, #
Where Billy Goat was shot at, 2 packs stolen, and a hiker got bit by a pit bull. #
Thinking I don’t want to be here. #
Maybe I’ll feel better in the morning. #
Last night I answered back to some coyotes and then realized it was domestic dogs. #
Then a round of gun fire went off. #
This morning I see my crack house neighbor. parked on the next hill. #
There were helicopters flying over all night long. #
You know what’s great about the SoCal section of the PCT? #
It leads somewhere better. #
It’s not the same when it dead ends into an old iron fence. #
My attitude hasn’t improved much since last night. #
Laying on a hill. I don’t want to get up. #
But I’m out of water, so, I should. #
On my way home. Goodbye PCT, see you next year. #

Worst night ever. #
I think someone was having a wilderness rave. #
At 6am it was still going on #
I got sharp grass seed in my clothes and all my gear. #
I lost my glasses, broke my spare pair and lost 2 tent stakes. #
But now, all is calm, I'm away from the killer grass seed, the gnats, and the booming noise. #
Laying down, enjoying the morning sun, and drinking tea. #

There was a "No Loitering" sign on the PCT today #
But there is no sign on this old dead tree I've been curled under for the past two hours. #
8 days in a row without seeing another hiker. . #
546.5 full signal. #
I guess I better get hiking before they send the sheriff up here to have me arrested for loitering. #
WA535(faucet near Cottonwood Creek) flowing well but water is a little green. #
WA541.5(Tylerhorse Canyon) is flowing but is shallow and heavily polluted with cow poop. #
WA545(Gamble spring Canyon) is dry. #
Man, that Aqua duct water is nasty. #
7 more miles to Hiker Town. Maybe I can make it without drinking any more water. #
Even though I treated it with Aqua Mira and added flavoring, the taste makes me gag. #
Mile 525 two bars. #
Worst water of the trip. #
One an a half gallons cached at 524.7 #
Sitting on the Aqua duct eating hamburger and fries.! #
A water worker gave them to me. #

I started walking down to the Albertson's but it was to hot so I resupplied out of Kmart. #
I have Fritos, cheese, fun size snickers and oranges. #
I guess I should head back to the trail. #
Just try to get a ride out of Tehachapi. #
Still no ride. I'm not trying hard enough. #
I've started walking. If I built this trail it would drop closer to town so you wouldn't have to hitch. #
Made it out of town and back to the trail. #
But didn't get far because of my heavy load of food and water. #
Maybe by morning it will be lighter. #
Didn't see any water at Oak Creek(558) but there were 2 gallons cached at the picnic table #
WA556 (Tiger tank) clear water flowing from shower. #
550 two bars #

Water at WA1243 is 1/3 mile off trail. #
WA1232 is a small pond below the trail off trail. #
WA1216 water is off trail. Did not find it. #
But other hikers did. #
Water 1212 is a crapy off trail pond called Summit Lake. #
Charged by mountain bikers on the PCT! #
Though WA1182 is off trail and difficult to get to, there are many unmarked, on trail water sources north. #
Sleeping on the crest tonight. Big views and a big moon. 1176 3 bars. #
Very cold and windy night up on the crest. #
I think I'll ditch this phone at echo lake. #
1176 full service #
1168 4 bars #

I'.m at the halfway post. It says 1325 miles but according to Halfmile it's 1326. #
That's 400 miles for me. #
1326 2bars #
You know what's bad backpacking food? "Carb Balance" tortilla #

1341.3. 2 bars. #
Spending more time laying in the shade than hiking. #
Still meeting northbounders. #
Hitching in to Chester. So far not one car has been by. #
Mile 1334. 3-4 bars. #
The only other time I've been to Chester, I got there on a bus because of a fire closure. #
"Piper's Mom" left a message at the trailhead offering rides. I might try her after awhile. #
Pieper's Mom was busy fixing breakfast for a hiker but sounds like someone is coming. #
I should have gone in last night. But didn't want the hassle of hitching in, resupplying, and hitching out that late. #
I should have sent more to drakesbad than I did. #
Breakfast in town. #
The barefoot thing is not working for me. #
Neither is the no caffine rule. #
I'd like a dose of caffine, some music, and some shoes. #
Shoes and music are coming to Echo Lake……I picked up some instant coffee in town. #
How far I have fallen. #
"Piper's Mom" gave me a ride back to the trail. #
She was bringing another hiker back to the trail. A young man who started 3.5 months ago. #
Among his possisions was, I kid you not, a big rock. #
He says someone gave it to him and he doesn't mind the weight. #
1331 2 bars. #

UPS and FED-EX no longer deliver to Drakesbad but they pickup the packages when they go to town. #
1346 1 bar #
New Chacos and found some pain relievers in the hiker box. :). #