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Day 1: The journey has begun

Today’s PCT Box Score

Date: July 22 Location: 12 miles north of Cal-Ore border, near Mt Ashland. Elev.: 5,883 ft. Weather: Sunny 75 Days on trail: 1 Days left to Elk Lake (end of Phase 1): 14 Miles hiked: 12 Avg. miles per day: 12.0 Miles to Elk Lake: 260 Spirits: (10=ecstatic, 1=ready to pin Dr. Dull to a tree with a trekking pole): 8. Only real downer was realizing that when I left the tent out thurs night after spraying with anti-mosquito concoction a cat sprayed it with another concoction. Did Lewis and Clark have to endure such humiliation? Also disappointed in cell coverage, which hasn’t been as good as PTC Verizon site suggests it should be. Body: (10=brimming with life, 1=what life?): 8. One small blister but wrapped with moleskin and I was GTG People we saw: 8. No Oregonians. 2 Aussies who started in Mexico, four from Colorado, one from Minnesota and one from (oh) Canada. All friendly. Gave apples to Ben and Kate, the Aussies in the midst of a 33-mile day, and I thought they were going to break into tears. Quote of the day: “Let’s face it, at any given moment some part of our bodies is going to be aching.” — Glenn Petersen, my hiking compadres and, I believe, the only man to ever compete a triathlon riding a bike with a child’s seat on back.

A great first day. Forest rangers told is we wouldn’t get closer than 12 miles of the border because of snow drifts on roads. Wrong. We got within 400 yards … Also were told mosquitoes were thick. I literally haven’t seen one. .. Only had a half day to hike yet we’re ahead of schedule. … Water filter worked great. …. I woke up this morning (sat) feeling rested and ready to go. It was 12:30 am. Oh, well.

Today while we were hiking beneath snow-rimmed Observation Peak a jet flew overhead and I thought: Pitu those people up there sipping their little 4-ounce drinks. If they’d flown first class they’d have larger drinks and more Leg room. But you can’t beat what@endowment here, the beauty and freedom and not knowing where the trail might take you.


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Comments

Cathy Schaeffer's sixth-grade class at St. Mary Catholic School

Taylorville, Ill.

 Henley Bliler  

 I would like to fly over the beginning of World War II because I would like to see exactly what happened. 

 

Ruby Broux 

I would like to fly over the Acropolis of Athens. I would fly over there because it is very cool how it is still standing up since the 5th century B.C.E 

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Landyn Durbin 

I would like to fly over Egypt whenever the pyramids were being built. I would like to fly over this because it is a mystery of how they were built. 

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Bentley Friesland 

American Revolution, to learn why Great Britain wanted war with the U.S. 

 

Renee' Gunning 

I would like to fly over Apollo 11 because I think it would be cool to see the moon landing. 

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Drew Kietzman  

I would fly over D-day because it is such an important part of World War II and it is a really cool event. I think it is a cool event because there were so many planes, boats, soldiers and tanks. 

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Macie McDowell  

One historical event I would fly over is World War II because I think it would be interesting to see all of the people who fought in the hard time. 

 

Kate Shivers 

I would fly over WW1 because it would be interesting to see what kind of equipment they used and how the countries lined up. 

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Liam Stromberg 

Rome to see and picture it all in the past and what it looked like in the past.

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Roman Watson  

I would like to fly over when they built the statue of liberty because i want to see the people who built it. 

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Matthew Wayman 

I would like to fly over when the Vikings went into battle because the vikings were very strong and powerful humans. 

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