Oregon Fires

That haze is smoke from forest fires.

Oregon

Crossed the border yesterday.  1698.94 miles of California done.

View Along the way

Here is a view to hold you over until I can start posting videos.

Seiad Valley Cafe

Puma taking on the five pound pancake challeng!

Boiling Springs Lake & Bear Sighting

About 2 miles before this green sulfuric lake I rounded a bend in the trail and ran into my fifth and biggest bear of the trip.  This big, golden brown black bear was at least a 500 pounder and was jumping up and down on a log.

I was acutely aware that the day before I had mailed my bear spray home.  What luck?

I somewhat kept my cool, knowing I was completely defenseless in the face of the biggest bear yet who was in total hunting mode.

I went for the camera but have to admit to intentionally making to much noise.  The bear heard me and took off like a bat out of hell, much to my relief.

Later that night, two dear circled me all night like Indians circling a wagon train.  I lighted them up, yelled at them but they wouldn't leave.  Needless to say, after my first bear encounter, momma bear, and the earlier one that day I didn't get much sleep that night.

I later heard the dear are after the salt in human urine

Anyway hear is the mileage out of Chester to Dunsmuir.(25, 20, 35, 31, 30 & 33).  Had to walk almost the whole way down Interstate 5 to get to Dunsmuir.

A guy in a hippie like van passed me and I swear my immediate thought was if a hippie won't pick you up you're screwed!  You're walking it all.

A few minutes later I saw the same van driving down the other side of the interstate and I waved.  I knew I was saved.  Wish I got his name.  He came around and picked me up and took me to the supermarket in Dunsmuir.  Not a hippie, (unless he wants to be), a good guy and thanks again for the ride!

Find the Gator!

Can you believe they have a bar on the trail?  Beldon, CA.

Find the Gator!

Can you believe they have a bar on the trail?  Beldon, CA.

River

Behind the Red Moose Inn.

Red Moose Inn

Breakfast at the Red Moose Inn in Sierra City.

Weigh In

Scale says 181.5 pounds.  That is after two beers and a one pound Hamburger.

Ten Days - South Lake Tahoe

Well, it's been a rough ten days.  We had a bad rain storm coming out of Tolumene Meadows that lasted two days.  I still managed 20 miles a day but it took its toll on my adrenaline.

When the rain cleared out we had two days of dealing with swollen rivers.  This meant fording about five rivers a day for two days.

One I foolishly forded when I could have shimmied across a log almost cost me dearly.  Won't do that again.

Anyway, less views and more forest walking.  I am trying to save the phones battery so I cab use Half-Miles GPS app.  The trail out here is poorly marked if marked at all.  This GPS app works in airport mode and let's you know where you are on the trail to within 16 feet.  A real life saver.

The pictures are of Lake Tahoe from the Pacific Crest Trail.