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.