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David Huck
City: Palo Alto
State: CA
Country: USA
Begins: May 10, 2008
Direction: Northbound
Daily Summary
Date: Wed, Jul 9th, 2008
Trip Distance: 39.0
Journal Stats
Entry Visits: 628
Journal Visits: 11,047
Guestbook Views: 1,153
Guestbook Entrys: 7
Entry #4 - Taking Lunch at Lake Aloha
This morning I met Scott Williamson and Tattoo Joe, perennial PCT hikers as well as the team attempting to break the speed record (currently 79 days, 21 hours). I am impressed by their drive, singleness of purpose and precise actions. I keep thinking of ways to lighten my load (a 40 degrees bag with liner, no stove, less paper, fewer clothes, less food) (or rather no EXTRA food, I keep arriving to towns with 2 to 6 pounds extra). Last night I went into South lake Tahoe on a whim with a fellow hiker. I got pizza, slept in the woods [I could have sworn me meant to say “I slept in a bed”] and got back on the trail this morning. Nevertheless, town is a huge distraction. I’d much rather be napping as I did today, under a Foxtail pine next to a lake listening to the wind whistling and reading poetry, writing or just sitting still while the awesome power and glory of the (wilderness)experience penetrates my conscious. Now I understand why people get hooked. Nothing I’ve ever done compares to the beautiful rhythms of thru hiking (i this case only thru a 2000 mile section). I am sure there are other things out there but this is certainly a wonderful experience. [just shortened this sentence by a few words]. The funny/paradoxical part is that I get most lonesome out here not when I am by myself with infrequent and short conversations but when I am surrounded by people (like at Echolk). In some way I must be losing, ignoring or otherwise shutting off whatever connections I am finding out here. I know I can find that in towns, etc, but maybe it is more difficult. Paradox rides again! (Hot on the heels of God).
Restaurant At The End Of The Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) is a 2,650-mile national scenic trail that runs from Mexico to Canada through California, Oregon and Washington. The PCT traverses 24 national forests, 37 wilderness areas and 7 national parks. The PCT passes through 6 out of 7 of North Americas ecozones. Learn more: www.pcta.org
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