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Apr 17, 2014
Plan to restart where left off 7/24/11: 1506.5, at Hiway 5. Return by train to Dunsmuir. Take bus (SFO) > train (Coast Starlight): $42. Arrives Dunsmuir 4:56 AM.
May 4, 2014
Dunsmuir > Ashland: 212 m
> Crater Lake: 316 m
Tiburon Ferry: Mon-Fri 9:45, 11:45. Pier 41
Jetboil: 12L per 100 g. canister
May 19, 2014
Off train at Dunsmuir at 5 AM.
Started off with wrong turn ending at local cemetery
7:30 walking near Hiway 5. Arrived where PCT crosses it (big sign over hiway).
1506.5
Lots of water all along, but still carried around 1 gallon ( 1 1/2 pints in bladder, 1 1/2 in big plastic bottle, 1 in small plastic bottle)
Amazing views of Castle Crags, but trail started climbing from 2,300 ft, and wouldn’t let up. Switchback heaven, trail often blasted thru granite. Finally quit at 5:30 pm (5160 ft), camped on trail because nothing else. Saw no one except a girl crossing the PCT on her way along Castle Crags trail. Slight shower in afternoon, thunder in distance, clouding up.
End: 1519; distance: ~4 mi Dunsmuir train station to road, then 13 mi.
Food:
hot oatmeal
3 energy bars
3 small snickers
1 instant dinner
nuts
May 20, 2014
13:05 - Trinity Pass: 6760’
End: 1534.5
Total: 15 m
May 21, 2014
1:45 lunch
Stopped at 6.
End: 1546
total: 17 m
May 22, 2014
End: 1567
Total: 16 m
May 23, 2014
Woke late. More tired getting to camp than ever. First mosquitoes. Slept open: silk underwear, socks, wool face mask. 14 hours sleep!
11:22 - water
12:00 - 1572
3:30 - Carter meadow
May 24, 2014
End: 1591. 15 more to Etna.
May 25, 2014
End: 1601
10 miles
May 26, 2014
Camping on beautiful ridge. Left Etna on foot, walked ~ 2 hours before getting a lift (part way) from a logger heading up to load up with big trees. Walked some more, 2nd ride by couple in pickup truck. She warned me that it was going to be cold tonight. Eventually started walking north from Etna summit around noon. No water for about 5 hours. But I carried over a gallon of water, and really tanked up before leaving Etna, so no sweat. Feeling MUCH better today. The zero days in Etna were just the ticket.
Mile: 1613.5
Distance: 7.5 miles
May 28, 2014
May 29, 2014
Ended 1628, elev 6500.
Distance: 14.5 miles
Wakened by a PCT hiker (first yet!) - I’m cold, with long underwear, hiking pants, rain paints below the waist, and six (!) layers above, plus gloves and a woolen hood. This guy is in shorts & a t-shirt. Recommend trail name of “Tarzan”. Says he’s gonna do 27 miles today. I believe him. Beautiful campsite, on a ridge above a green meadow; on the other side is a strangely-shaped lake, quite beautiful. A few fluffy clouds. I will try cowboy camping.
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