PCT Day 28, 09 June 2022 (Thursday)
"Pocket Pull"
Start Location: |
Tehachapi |
Destination: |
Tehachapi |
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PCT Miles Day 28: |
0 |
Cum PCT Miles: |
566.4 |
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Non-PCT Miles Day 28: |
0 |
Cum All Miles: |
592.9 |
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PCT Miles Remaining: |
2,086.2 |
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Elevation Gain Day 28: |
0 |
Cum Elevation Gain: |
95,203 |
Today is a much needed Zero Day in Tehachapi. I'm all clean again, and I even shaved. With my resupply box, I have a brand new pair of shoes, the first time this trip. My first two pair were shoes I had at home that I had done day hikes in, but figured they still had some miles left in them. It will be nice to hike at least a few miles in completely new shoes and insoles.
So, it turns out that the new pockets I had put into my hiking pants in Big Bear were pretty bad. I got a tip on Facebook--I guess FB is good for some things--about a local tailor, a real professional tailor, not an amateur. So, once again I am getting new pockets. At least this time I got to approve the fabric.
I just picked up the pants with new pockets and it is a huge improvement, and I'm hoping they will last at least as long as the pants themselves. By luck, there is also a UPS Store right near the tailor shop, so I do not have to go back to the Post Office to mail some stuff back home. I also arranged a ride back to the trail with another trail volunteer.
The next stretch might be the hardest yet. It's 136 miles over seven days, water is a big issue once again, and it's still going to be very hot. This is going to be my biggest food carry yet. So the next couple of days are going to be fun with high food weight and high water weight. But then things change. Technically, I am already in the Sierran territory, which started in Tyler Horse Canyon a couple days ago, but in one week I will be at Kennedy Meadows South, the traditional start of the Sierra section for the PCT. No more big water carries, and most would agree, much improved scenery. It's also very likely there will be more than a few small patches of snow.
BTW, if anyone cares about stuff like this, where I resume my hike tomorrow at Hwy 58 is where the author of "Wild," Cheryl Strayed, started her PCT hike.
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