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.
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