Last night I slept in a comfortable bed. Tonight I'll be somewhere on the forest floor. Ryan dropped me off at the Bridge of the Gods Oregon around 9:30. I choked up in tears as I crossed. I am back on the PCT. The Columbia River swept under me.
I wove my way around and up along side Table Top Mountain. Met a novice section hiker who was struggling. I saw him at the next water, haven'tseen him since. Some where along the way I pulled a muscle, arugh. Every time I stubled from then on I cursed a moment.
I stopped around my mile 8 about 2:30 still climibing. I drank a Nuun tablet to rehydration and crashed out for a nap. Refreshed I carried on. I had 2 1/2 ltrs of water.
PCT 2161.8 I stoped for dinner at 6:30. A near by spring is dry. The next water source is 2.5 miles. I have 1 ltr left after making dinner.
I've come 17.8 miles today. Not bad for day 1 but, I'd like to clean up. My legs scream stay. I sit at the edge of an od clear cut. Young trees crowd together. A wood pecker raps on one of the few old standing trees. Plenty of day light left and its down hill to the next water and camp sites. I'm gona take a first day 20.
For those watching my SPOTs, yes, I did sleep on the side of a well groomed dirt road. Had the stars for company and the heat as a blanket. Eventually, I did slip my feet into my quilt. The water was scarce and the campsites even more so from where I stopped for dinner, hence the road.
Hike on, Hike wise.
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