I slept in a little bit today (9:30, that used to be getting up early for me!) I didn't sleep much last night with my tent whipping around in the wind. Got packed up and Joe and I continued on through the dry San Felipe Hills. Most of the morning was spent hiking through bushes as the trail is really overgrown in parts- can anyone tell me why there's so many ticks in the desert?!? I must have flicked 50 of them off today!
We hit the hundred mile mark a little before noon and made a little 100 out of stones and shared one of my sacred and much revered handisnack cheese and crackers to celebrate.
Water was definitely on our minds as theres not much in the area. Barrel springs, one of the main places to fill up today was NASTY. At least the source tank was. There were waterbugs in it and growths that I didn't recognize and things decomposing in it. We filled a bottle just in case it came down to that-luckily it didnt and there was a cache right after.THANK YOU SO MUCH whoever put that water cache there.
But seriously the water was so nasty I saw Joes bottle had a tadpole in it- he took a swig just to say he did.
We came down from the dry hills into what seemed like heaven- miles of grassland prairie and cattle pasture- it was so peaceful to walk through fields like that and just hear the breeze and the crickets. We came to eagle rock (which seriously looks like an eagle, way more than any other "this or that rock") and Joe set up camp for the night and I continued on. The prairie turned into beautiful anncient oaks and sucamores, it reminded me of 100 acre wood from the Winnie the Pooh cartoon. I set up camp at mile 109 on a little beach next to a creek. Tonight Im gonna sleep way better- instead of high winds threatening to pull my tent stakes out of the ground, ill sleep to sounds of crickets, frogs and a babbling brook . It makes me think of those sound generating machines people buy. Except this is free. And real.
Check out the mtn lion and deer track I saw today below! Also saw an Indian grinding stone, or metaté!
Awesome Photos and story!
ReplyDeleteFor sure looks like the makings of a good book- a little suspense mixed with strange events different stories of the people you meet and the pilgrimage. The clincher would be a girl at mile(year of your birth)and u end married. Lol No its really good. To help those aspiring PCTers and showing folks what it means to follow you dreams. This kind of hike can represent life, a life and it's journey along its pathway through thick and thin, Luck and sheer brilliance
ReplyDeleteSorry Oh I meant to ask u if you have Gaters. They may help the shin splits since you don't have any ice. I have some that would fit getting them to you may have to wait till Big Bear. And you could def use them for the snow in the sierras.(whatever it takes bro)!!
ReplyDeleteDude this is awesome I wish I was out there with you man!I check out your website almost every night,keep the pictures and stories coming they're great. I miss you man, be safe.I tell all my friends and everyone at work about you even people I don't know.I'm gonna try and get you some money on fridays it won't be much but its something.
ReplyDeleteYour Mom posted about your Journal on Trail Journals.com. Perhaps you could put yours there, too? Try to get some SmartWool or Icebreaker merino wool next to skin wear. Even if you get wet, you will still be insulated, and it will dry on your body. Also doesn't take up odors like the synthetics. Have you tried the Hefty Cinch Sack "rain skirt"? Cheap and easily replaced. BTW, really great pictures. Happy Trails.
ReplyDeleteLove reading your journal! Keep them coming! Lots of people are reading them.
ReplyDeleteNice! Thats really cool I hope people find it interesting. I'm trying to get it updated as quickly as possible but I'm always so tired and falling asleep while I write! Thank you for reading!
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