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Monday, August 23rd, 2010- 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 #
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Tuesday, August 17th, 2010- Water at wa1322 is 1/2 mile off trail. #
- Water at wa 1308 is 300 ft off trail. #
- It's a little ways off trail but there is a sign. #
- Poison spring is further north than waypoint wa1302. #
- Still meeting northbounders. #
- Northbounders who started in April. #
- Mile 1286 one bar. #
- Beldon was open for business at 8am. I've never seen that before. #
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Sunday, August 15th, 2010- 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. #
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Saturday, August 14th, 2010
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Wednesday, August 11th, 2010- Good News! New northbounders reporting cache has been restocked. #
- 8 Northbounders today. #
- 1408.3. 2 bars. #
- More good news, cloud cover and a nice breeze. #
- Hat Creek Rim is beautiful and dramatic tonight. #
- It's one of my favorite places on the trail. #
- 1402.5. 4 bars. #
- My feet kept me all night. They wouldn't quit screaming. #
- New Chacos are on the way. I can't adjust the staps on the ones I'm wearing #
- So the squeeze my swollen foot. #
- If I can hobble along another 2 weeks I have real shoes in my drift box. #
- Mile 1394.5. #
- 1394.5 2 bars. #
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Tuesday, August 10th, 2010- No water at WA1435. #
- Hey from Burney Falls camp store. 1423. Low signal #
- If you are in pain at Burney Falls, pain relivers will cost you 1.49 for two pills! #
- Also I saw a bear. #
- I saw a really big rattle snake on the trail today. #
- 1418.3. 3 bars. #
- I think I broke my little toe. #
- Northbounders are saying the big chache on the Hat Rim section is bone dry. #
- That means 30 miles without water. #
- Mile 1414 4 bars. #
- Wishing I had bought some of those pain relievers. #
- Mile 1411.5. Low signal. #
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Friday, August 6th, 2010- Hey from the PCT hiker site at Castle Craigs Park. 3 bars. #
- The Sign says only 1487 miles to Mexico. #
- I miss my cushy shoes, caffine, and music, but I'm trying something new this trip. #
- I'm marking unmarked water and noting dry water sources. #
- Also updating town info. #
- Yesterday the trail was clogged with nortbounders but there were only 2 other hikers at hiker site. #
- They tried to leave yesterday but got lost and came back. #
- With the freeway, the trains, and the people, Castle Craigs State Park is the loudest place to sleep. #
- But I'm still having a hard time getting out of here. #
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010- Though I did find water at 1577, there are a couple of unmarked water sources further north that have better water. #
- Including a piped spring. #
- Though there is water at wa1671b there isn't any at WA1671. #
- Hey from mile 1536.5. 2 bars of service. #
- I'm so happy to be hiking south. Meeting lots a northbounders, but that should fade soon. #
- I'd liked to get some more miles in, but I'm sitting at the best view campsite. #
- Looking at Mt Shasta while the sun sets on my back. #