108 - 112 roll with the punches

I met up with Mel this morning and we decided to reassess the plan due to multiple fires that had started around the border and closed trail miles. We decided to head back to cascade locks for PCT days. After trail days, we are going to head back to the Sierra section! I'll try and make it back to the final Washington section at the very end if the weather cooperates. 🤞

We hopped on a shuttle from Snoqualmie to Seattle with another hiker, stroker who is from the Netherlands. He got heat stroke on day 2. We got some food in Seattle and hopped on the final bus to PDX. A trail angel named superbloom picked us up and took us to cascade locks. The final stretch to hood river was provided by trail angels Ian and Riley.

The next day Mel and I made plans for the sierra, booked flight and prepped for the next section. I went down to the beach with Riley and Ian to play fetch. Mel and I are going to split from Reno. She is going back to chester and heading south. I am going to donner pass and heading south. I'll be skipping 160 miles and do the best of the sierra to be done by early oct. All in all I will have hiked 2350 miles of the PCT. Id say that's pretty damn good after such a challenging year. I'm sad to part from Mel but I'll meet new people and I'm so excited for the final stretches left. I'm really saving the best for last! Fingers crossed the fires get under control by the time I return and I can finish at the terminus!

PCT day was so fun. It was awesome to see some hikers that I haven't seen since the desert section. Most of the people I hiked with in the desert are still on the trail. May 2nd going strong!! There were a ton of vendors there giving out gear and swag. Thunder Island had a party at the brewery with the unicycling unicorn 🦄 lol. He was a thru hiker himself and just finished the CDT.

Tomorrow morning I'm catching a 5:45am flight to Reno and will make my way to Donner Pass via buses. Luckily I think I'll just miss the worst of hurricane Hillary, which is hitting the sierra on Sunday/Monday. I am going to try and do the entire sierra section without 'leaving' except for getting off trail to resupply in South lake Tahoe. The rest of the way I can resupply at points along the trail. My longest stretch will be 150 miles from Vermillion valley resort to cottonwood pass, and that will include my summit of Mt Whitney.Leer más