Chilly last night. Crossed Highway 26 and found a water cache that generously included a bottle of beer, but it's a little too early in the day. A sign at the parking lot trailhead warns of trail closures ahead due to a fire at the Ollalie Lake campground, where we plan to resupply in a few days. Hopefully the trail and camp store will be open by the time we get there, but just in case supplies are unavailable, we begin to ration gently.
Misty rain most of the day, but we get a ray of sunshine during lunch at Little Crater Lake - crazy blue water that tastes great. Passed a few northbound hikers who've seen the fire, all say it's small and being fought well, so it shouldn't be a problem for us. We'll pass a ranger station tomorrow, so hopefully we can get the straight story.
Camped on the shore of Timothy Lake, lovely but dusty. Lots of trash around here. The Timothy Lake car-camping set seems to regard the PCT mainly as a bathroom. In fact, they seem to regard almost everything as a bathroom. Use your trowels, people!
Hi deb! Post a picture of Jason, too! Is there an iPhone ap for blogger? I am getting home today! Finally. See you in a month! Be careful fo Christ sake! Ps a fried fom work just returned from hiking the northern part of the Oregon section and his pictures (on facebook) are swooningly loverly so I'm happy that you guys are in equal loverliness! Miss you.
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