Mt. Hood in the distance

Tonight, Monday August 23rd, Dave's Spot came in at 7:12 pm. Typically, there is a body of water or a mountain that he is near, so checking out the PCT Half Mile maps makes it pretty easy to find where he is camping. Tonight he's surrounded by dirt country roads, and I'm having issues matching up his Spot to the Half Mile maps.

I see that he is near W250 road and 42 road, so I'm placing him at approximately PCT mile 2073. That would have him hiking 26 miles today. Check out PCT Half Mile maps Oregon Section F page 13.

http://www.pctmap.net/download/p/mapdl.html

You can also check out his Spot on Google Maps:

http://www.findmespot.com/mylocation/?id=3KWCL/44.9832/\-121.72513

My Dad got me to the Post Office today and we mailed Dave's maps for the first portion of Washington and his GPS with all the Way Points for the remainder of the trip. Due to the location we were sending it, the Post Office could not guarantee overnight - but it will be delivered by Wednesday at 3:00 pm. According to Dave's hiking mileage, the package should be there before he gets there (There is Timberline Lodge at PCT mile 2107). I'll be tracking the package to insure it's there. I'm also going to call the Lodge and ask them to put a note on the package that is already there for him (fuel, food, batteries) and let him know that the GPS will be there (just in case he gets in early).

It is now 7:44 and Team Far Sight has not yet signed in. I'll check a bit later and give an update. I've told Dave I'll be watching them so he can call in and check up on them. He's felt bad going ahead and not seeing them - he was so used to seeing them every day. Knowing where they are and that they are safe makes him feel better.

Looking at the big picture of where Dave is, he was near Bend, Oregon last Wednesday and is approaching Mt. Hood. I'm sure he can see it from where he is. Portland is to the West/North West of him.

Trail Angel Jane