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Moving southbound on the California PCT we exit the Cascade range and enter the Sierras.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Eerie burn section offers lots of ways to impale oneself<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Selfie inside the burned out base of huge tree<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Camped on a ridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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For a state in drought, northern California has been green and lush<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Pinecones now easily bigger than my size 13 shoes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Sunset from my tent screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mountain lakes from high above<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I’m sitting in the backroom of the tiny Sierra City public library trying to squeeze in a quick update before the room is occupied by children’s story hour. I’m now 520 miles into the hike this year and feel good. My feet had been doing exceptionally well for quite a while, but I got holes in both my pairs of toe socks and have been hiking for the past 100 miles or so in two pairs of old wool socks I found for 75 cents in a community thrift store in Chester. My toes strongly prefer the toe socks and have been letting me know it. Similarly, I’d been feeling the early pangs of plantar fasciitis in my right heel (easy to self-diagnose once you’ve had it) and that has gradually developed into a slightly bigger issue. We’ll see how it does on the big climbs coming up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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These kind folks shouted me over to their patio get-together for a cold beer on a very hot day near Bucks Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The PCT midpoint marker. Between my original 2021 hike and this year’s continuation, I’ve hiked my way closer to Mexico than Canada.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Duly noted.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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And done.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I was tentatively planning on a “zero” day here in Sierra City anyway, so the timing is good and I’ll try to complete all my town chores today so I can be completely off my feet tomorrow. This narrative will be short for now (I hear the kids coming in) but I’ll try to add more to it if I can, if the library hours are favorable. I’ll also try to post as many recent pictures and videos as I can (see my YouTube channel<\/a> for the videos- the new ones are “Days 17-26”). Thanks again for tuning in and I hope you enjoy! Max<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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