Monthly Data Update (M-4; Day 91 to 118)

All data below in italics is for M-1, M-2 & M-3 respectively, for comparison.

M-4 is 28 days (all other months were 30 days)

Distance traveled on PCT: 702 mi / 1130 km (631 mi / 1015 km; 554 mi / 892 km; 798 mi /1284 km)

Total time: 281 (280; 280; 320) hours

Total ascent: 126,923 ft / 38,686 m (117,830 ft/35,915 m; 99,040 ft/30,190 m; 123,951 ft/37,780 m)

Total descent: 128,161 ft / 39,063 m (115,912 ft/35,330 m; 99,730 ft/30,400 m; 123,921 ft/37,771 m)

Highest point: 7174 ft / 2187 m (9407 ft/2867 m; 13,120 ft/4000 m; 7580 ft/2310 m)

Average distance/day: 25 mi / 40 km (21 mi/34 km; 18.7 mi/30.1 km; 26.6 mi/42.8 km)

Average distance/hiking day: 26 mi / 42 km (21.8 mi/35.1 km; 21.3 mi/34.3 km; 26.6 mi/42.8 km)

Average time hiking/day: 10.0 (9.3; 9.3; 10.7) hours (incl Nero days)

Average pace: 2.6 mph/4.2 kmph (2.3 mph/3.6 kmph; 2.0 mph/3.2 kmph; 2.5 mph/4.0 kmph)

Number of Zero days: 1 (1; 4; 0)

Number of Nero days: 11 (4; 8; 5)

Number of meals eaten that I hadn't carried on my back: 19 (15; 25; 18)

Number of proper showers taken: 10 (7; 14; 11)

Number of bears seen: 1 (1, 1, 0)

Comments

My gear and my tramily (D-97 @ 2148 - Zero day)

Some of you have asked about what gear I am using. Since today is a Zero day (the last Zero day was on D-57) and there is nothing much to report other than the fact that I shipped the last set of resupply boxes to different places in Washington state and ate substantial amounts of food today, I figured I might as well talk about my gear, and also a bit about the other most essential component on the hike - my "tramily" (trail-family). Tent : 1-person Rainbow Li from Tarptent (bought new). This has worked very well for me and as you know from my earlier posts, Tarptent has given very good customer service too. I haven't had the chance to use the tent in heavy rain or snow (luckily) though and can't comment on it. I use a Tyvek ground sheet (already owned), also from Tarptent. Backpack : Catalyst from ULA (already owned). I started with Zpack Arc Air Robic 60L (bought new) and used it for 700 miles, but it was not comfortable at...

Pleasures of being on PCT (D-16; 303.7 - 328.8 miles)

Heading out from the cowboy camping experience last night, I was looking forward to Deer Creek Hot Springs that is apparently very popular among the locals too & tended to get crowded during the weekends, even though one has to hike in a mile or so from the trailhead parking (or hike 308 miles on PCT 🙂). Reached it early enough, but still it was chock full of people - locals & thru-hikers both - most of whom had camped there overnight in spite of it being a No Camping zone. People were lazing around in some of the pools in various states of undress, as it was a clothing optional area. It was way too crowded for me and I decided to head out. But, as I was heading out, I saw a small pool of water with nobody in it and the water was pleasantly hot (not just warm). Pool I "discovered" away from the crowds Close-up of the pool Me in the pool 😋 What a lovely feeling to be in a hot pool, especially after not having had a hot ...

A thru-hike attempt

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