PCT Map Miles 2651.6
Miles Hiked 26.9
Elevation 5,463 feet
Miles Hiked Today 13.3
Last night, I had the campsite to myself. That’s always good. No disturbances or over talkative hikers with which to deal. This morning I was up at 5:00 AM but I took my time breaking camp and didn’t leave until 6:45.
Today, I felt like a yo-yo. The trail went up then down then up etc. This did not help my pace at all. In fact, my pace was just a little over 1 mph. Pretty pathetic. Once I get my trail legs that should change, but right now, it’s disheartening.
Toward the end of the day, the trail flattened out, so I sped up trying to make miles. That didn’t work out too well. My left foot (the one without a tendon) hit a small tree stump and down I went. Fortunately, I went down squarely on the trail rather than going over the side. Aside from a little pain in my foot, I was fine. I put my backpack on and continued hiking. I got to the tentsite just before 5:00 PM. There are two other tents here and a couple of women just came in. It’s going to be crowded tonight.
