Day 91, Mile 1561.7---Managed to drag myself on trail by 7:10 this morning. Did not sleep that great last night, but it was enough. Apparently we got all the climbing out of the way yesterday because today was real flat. Basically stuck to the ridge lines all day. Somehow the 30 i planned on turned into a 35ish. Longest distance i have walked in one day so far on this trip. I am pretty beat so i apologize for the quality of this post. Met up with Will and Julia late in the day (7:30) and we hiked the last few miles together. We are camped near a meadow which is nice enough but all the spots are right on trail. Although i walked a long time today nothing really worth noting happened. I thought about food, family, Dr. Phil, and dogs, a pretty average day for me in my own head. Alright i am rambling, i need to rest my body. Thought of the day; this one is weird and came out of nowhere but it is what it is - i wonder if "the phrase that pays" is ever the phrase that pays. Song of the day; i do not recall. Cravings of the day; breakfast - Uncle Tracy's pancakes and fresh fruit. Lunch - turkey/avocado with sprouts, cucumber, and tomato on squaw bread from the Secret Spot in HB. Dinner - an inch thick slice of prime rib, assorted sauteed vegetables, a fresh loaf of french bread right out of the oven with a roasted garlic butter spread to put on it, for dessert my Mothers banana bread with caramelized bananas drizzled on top over a dollop of Vanilla Bean ice cream.
JWC on the PCT
Some thoughts before departure...
- I am still not a vet, doctor, lawyer, dog trainer, cia agent, fbi agent or a navy seal so...walk
- I am doing this for the challenge of course, and I hope to gain a confidence that comes with this type of endeavor. But also I hope to gain some new knowledge about the world and the truths that reside in it.
- Am I walking to "find myself"? Or just to take a walk. You decide...and you'll probably be right.
- I'm not in the best shape of my life, but I do have a lot of new great gear so....
- After living with my parents the last 2 years, it makes perfect sense to walk 2650 miles - alone.
- Yes there will be bears, cougars, rattlesnakes and scorpions both imagined and real along the way. I'm definitely more worried about those imagined.
- Am I scared? Not as of yet, more of just a constantly increasing anticipation. But check back with me on the 3rd night in the desert.
- I tried to keep my pack fairly light, but I definitely would not call it ultralight. Somehow when I added up all my ultralight gear and put it in my ultralight pack, I ended up with just slightly heavy.
- My biggest concern for this trip is that I get too hungry somewhere along the way, my brain goes awol as it usually does when I get hungry and subsequently you never hear from me again...I'll try to eat frequently.
- I am not Christopher McCandless. This is not Into the Wild.
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1 comment:
Jesse.....This food thing of yours is getting really incredible. I agree with your neighbor, Pamela.
You really need to make a PCT cookbook. That banana bread
recipe with the carmelized bananas and vanilla ice cream made my mouth spontaneously begin to water.
Love reading your blog....Love as always............Andrea
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