Cloudy Pass

Miles hiked: 24.4
Campsite: off the pct due to dome peak fire detour
Weather: partly cloudy and 50s
One word to describe the day: gratitude

This morning I woke up and all my hiking clothes were wet. It was cold and I didn't want to get out of my sleeping bag but miles needed to be hiked! Luckily there were blue skies in the morning so it didn't have to deal with more rain until later in the evening. Ian sent my rain pants to stehiken so it will be very nice to have those for the final stretch. I should have known to bring rain pants, dumb! Its supposed to be very rainy tomorrow. Luckily I have a trash bag to fashion as a rain kilt! I had to get off the PCT because of a fire detour. But it's actually working in my favor as there is a lodge 10 miles down the trail that I'm planning on staying at for the night. I'll be able to catch the ferry to stehiken from the lodge. The next couple days look rainy so ill likely hang out in town for a few days to wait out the storm.

I can't believe I'm almost to the final trail town and this journey is nearly finished. I'm so grateful to have been able to do this. I've learned so much about myself. For a while I felt guilty about not working and doing the normal daily grind. But this experience has made me realize that life is short and you need to do things that make you happy. I will definitely take that sentiment back into my daily life and apply it. ❤️En savoir plus