Yakima Pass | Farm Life

So I showed you the view of the lake I woke to in the last post. Just a wonderful way to start your day. Not much really happens on this day except I do discover in a big way huckleberries. There are huckleberries everywhere I look and most times I stop and grab a handful. Probably ate a hundred or more huckleberries. There are also blueberries and wild strawberries on the trail. Seems like I am pausing often just to get some more berries to eat. I have developed a bit of a rash on my back. Where the backpack straps on along my back it tends to gather and contain the sweat off my back. This happens every year on the PCT but this year it itches like you can’t believe. I have to stop about every hour or so and take off my shirt and let my back and my shirt dry out. Once they are dry there is no itching and all is fine. Dry is good. Wet is bad. Takes a lot of time to keep my back dry. There are no locals on the trail now because it is too far for a day hike but there are a few PCT’ers but they are all in a hurry and I don’t get to talk to any of them except to say hello, have a good hike. I don’t see Tom Hanks from yesterday at all and wonder what happened to him. I really wanted to get some information from him especially since Lenora’s maiden name is Banks. But it was not meant to be. I also thought he may have seen my day bag and picked it up.

It also occurs to me that every year on the trail I run across folks that are my age or even older doing the PCT. That has not happened this year. No seasoned PCT’ers, only young folks. Wonder if it has something to do with COVID.

It was a productive day even with stopping often to dry back and shirt. Almost a 14 mile day which this year is a very good day. I am eating well and find out that a tortilla, fixed with Lemon Pepper Tuna with extra virgin olive oil, with relish and mayonnaise and dipped in ranch dressing is a magnificent meal. The new meal plan is definitely working and I actually look forward to each meal. I start the day with two Carnation Instant Breakfasts which hydrates me to get started. Then twice during the day some Tuna in a tortilla with various condiments. Also some M&M’s and peanuts and peanut butter along the way.

Here are some images from the trail today.