Today (June 2) we found our way to Wrightwood (mile 364), yet another small, hiker friendly, or maybe just friendly, mountain town in So. California. It is our first night to stay with trail angels. Trail angels are defined as people who live along the PCT who help out PCT hikers by providing rides, shelter, laundry, shower, or a combination of the above. We are very fortunate to be staying with Matt and Becky Johnson, who are bold enough to list themselves at the Hardware store in town, where the PCT hikers register their names. Caleb and I have enjoyed the hospitality offered here, and the chance to spend some time with their family, which includes kids of age 3, 5, and 7. Caleb correctly named all the seven dwarfs. I informed them that they could learn all they needed to know about football by watching the University of Tennessee. Educated? Perhaps.
Tomorrow we are going to the post office and then headed up to a 10,000 ft summit of Mt. Baden-Powell. Caleb has informed me that this guy started the Boy Scouts. Anyways, this will be our highest elevation, and we will encounter snow. Almost directly after this we are encountering a 50 mile detour around a rather significant fire closure. A lot of the walk is along roads, which, isn't the greatest feeling in the world.
Thanks Mom for the junk food, I really enjoyed it. This trail is quickly becoming about food. For those wondering, Caleb and I parlayed McDonald's with a healthy dosage of Del Taco which included a deluxe chili cheese fries to top off the 1 pound worth of burritos we ate before hand. And yes, as always, Ben and Jerry's for dessert. In Wrightwood, we continued the chili cheese trend polishing off a chili cheese burger and two chili cheese dogs. Eat big or go home, that's the name of the game.
See y'all in Agua Dulce (hopefully by June 7-8) then its to Lake Hughes (June 11th) and Tehachapi (June 14th). It takes 3-4 days for mail to get out here, so I'd suggest sending to Tehachapi anything you might be interested in sending. Prost!
- Brandon
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I knew that all those hours Jennifer insisted Caleb watch the Disney sing-a-long video tapes would one day pay-off.
ReplyDeleteChili, cheese, burritoes??? Guys, have some mercy on the hikers who follow you.
Good luck with Baden-Powell. Just remember Caleb has authority issues with Boy Scouts.
Love, Middle Tn Mom
Mrs. Church. Caleb has done well with authority so far. I think when he was on Baden Powell he finally found peace with his Boy Scout abuse. - Brandon
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