I've backpacked somewhere in the neighborhood of 160 miles of the Oregon portion of the Pacific Crest Trail. At one time I had thoughts of hiking a section a year with the goal of covering all 2,650 miles. I doubt that will happen now though as I suffered an accident that resulted in five broken bones and a dislocated ankle. After 6 hours of surgery, 1+ years of rehab and healing I'm confident that I'll be able to hit the trail again this year. 15-20 mile days are probably now out of the question.
However, one of the things that I enjoy is reading about the experiences of others who have hiked. One of the better journals is A long Summers Walk, by Ron "Fallingwater" Moak. I've been enjoying reading about his experience. If you want to know what long disatnce hiking is like you should check it out. Fallingwater does a good job of capturing the subleties of life on the trail.
March 8, 2009
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