PCT Day 4 Trail Notes: Mt. Laguna to Oriflamme Canyon
High Point of the Day: I'm back on trail! And my feet aren't killing me! And I have a working filter!
Low Point of the Day: Somehow I failed to charge my headlamp? Or I accidentally turned it on while I was hiking? Either way, it was dead when I needed it this evening, and I had to be the newb using my phone as a flashlight.
- Section: A
- PCT Miles: 41.5 to 55.9
- Distance Walked Today*: 15.8
- Steps for the Day*: 39440
- Temperature (Perception): Brisk, I wore my melly all day
- Wind (Perception): Slight breeze
- Cloud Cover: Fluffy clouds in the distance throughout the day.
- Precipitation: None
- Trail Surface: For the most part, very well maintained. With the recent storm there were some slushy parts.
- Terrain: Relatively flat, rolling hills with a lot of manzanita
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Weather
⭐ Difficulty
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Physical Energy
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Scenery
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Mental State
Number of photos for the day: 123
Total time-lapse sequences: Started the third for sunset
Number of video clips: One per mile, and one at the start of the day
Overview:
Today was a good day. It felt like the miles were cruising by for the first 10. Though it felt slower after that, I think I still maintained 2mph (even with all of the pictures). I filtered water out of a horse trough (?, maybe) for the first time, and carried 4 liters to camp. Dry camping again near mile 55.9 with two people, Mike and Megan. Not planning on going very far tomorrow, maybe just to the next tank. As a side note, I'm going to number days based in hiking (so even though I took a triple zero, this is day 4).
Observations (wildlife, plants, views, etc.)
- Was able to take a few pictures of one lizard
- Crossed one flowing creek
- Filtered water from a horse trough
People on the Trail:
- Zodiak, who also has a Sony
- Junior Ranger (but only has one badge)
- Mike and Megan
Cheers & Jeers (Gear, Food, etc.):
Still not loving my pack as much as I hoped to
What did I listen to?
- Finished up the Lessons of History by the Durants
- An episode of Women & the Wilderness, featuring Lesley Murphy
- The first six episodes of Impact: The Conservation Photography Podcast
- Shuffle of the complete discography of the Chicks (formerly Dixie) for the last few miles.
