March 23 – staying at Hikertown Camp. This is my room tonight complete with a mattress and a slot machine. Pancakes and eggs at a local cafe in the morning. And then onto a 29-mile stretch of no water sources.

Good morning, successful launch yesterday. Went 9 miles yesterday. Rain last night and ice on the tent this morning. The journey has begun.

Starting July 21, 2024, I began trek #5 on the Pacific Crest Trail. Start southern Oregon, to Crater Lake, bypassed 90 trail miles due to fire closures, and ended near Bend area. I hiked 202 miles in 17 days. All 5 trips combined, I’ve now hiked 1432 miles on this wondrous path. The trail provides…,,,