Today, Monday July 26th, Dave, Zero, Fire Marshall and I took a trip from Echo Lake / South Lake Tahoe area up the road to Castella, Near Mt. Shasta. The trip had us squeezed in my Prius. It was oh, so very uncomfortable, but much quicker than a bus ride or attempting to hitch.
I dropped them off at PCT mile 1506.5 at Castle Creek State Park near Castella. They are about 2 miles off the trail. See PCT Half Mile map California section O, page 9.
http://www.pctmap.net/download/p/mapdl.html
They are hoping that they will be in Canada in two months and then fly back to Sacramento where I'll be waiting to drive them back to Echo Lake. They'll take the couple of weeks to hike the miles that they've just skipped where I'll meet them to celebrate their finish.
The weather where they are now is hot - in the 90's. They are hoping to gain some elevation and get cooler weather.
While driving with the guys today I learn so much. Zero, an experienced hiker, gave me a quick through hiker 101. Here is what he said about food. A weekend hiker will be eating a piece of candy and if it drops, they just go into their bag for another one. A section hiker, dropping their candy, will pick up the candy and brush it off and then eat it. A through hiker will get the piece of candy partially in their mouth, drop it, and pick it up, figuring they are getting extra calories. I've never seen Dave eat so much and so many sweets. He has a great appetite.
It was hard to say goodbye to Dave knowing I won't see him for about two months. Having a long drive home, I didn't stay long at their campsight. I left them at 5:30 pm and drove to Woodland, just north of Sacramento. It's 9:00 now and I'm ready for a good night sleep.
Trail Angel Jane
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