Departure from "Heaven"

Day 28, Mile 466.7 - I spent the morning finishing up all my packages and battery charging etc. We got out of town about 1:00, picked up a loaf of fresh french bread and some cheese on the way out and ate that for lunch 2 miles down the trail. I also had it for dinner, hopefully my GI system will forgive me for eating an entire loaf of bread and 8oz of cheese in one day. Another apple turnover was had as well while waiting for the bread to finish baking, a win-win really. On the trail today i realized i definitely need another zero. My head just isn't in the game for some reason. Its hard at times to keep this romanticized ideal of hiking the pct alive in my own psyche, or even just the challenge of it. I guess its because it is starting to get a little boring, i feel like I've already done the desert, or enough anyway. It doesn't help that i have this pain and weakness in my knee that goes up into my inner quad muscle. I think its a stress injury as it seems to subside with less activity. The last! 3 miles today were fairly difficult at times because of this. I'll see how i feel after the 15 miles tomorrow and then a zero, maybe some ibuprofen too. Got my new tent up tonight and even Kraig who can be a gear snob at times said it looked good and he liked it. I think i like everything about it so far. It needs more space then my old tent but the base fits on my tyvek ground sheet which is really nice and cost effective for me. Second gear note, i am in love, warm passionate love, with my new sleeping bag. I don't mean to be too risque in saying that we are already sleeping together and its glorious. Western Mountaineering definitely knows what they are doing. Alright I'm gonna go to sleep now. Thought of the day; walking 20 miles a day no matter where you go can sometimes just be time and energy expended. Song of the day; yooou got to go to that looonesome vahahalley, nooobody else will go there for youuuuu- from o'brother where art thou. Craving of the day; just a good crisp yellow delicious apple, also not really a craving but i think i am in need of a good steak-cause i got on the scale at the Saufleys this morning and i am down 15lbs.

JWC on the PCT