TRANSITION TO CENTRAL OREGON
PCT DAY 105: Rest Day 15
Wednesday July 27, 2016: Zero Trail Miles
The day of Hammers departure to get back on the trail has arrived. It feels so strange to be parting after spending so much time together on the trail. Although a lot of the time we were hiking the PCT we were together and yet alone. It sounds odd but we would hike alone for long stretches of time absorbed in our own thoughts and musings. So it may not be so strange for him to hike alone.
Hammer had just a small task to do before he was set footloose on the PCT and that was to deliver me to Sisters where I will be until I can get off the crutches and start weighbearing in just the moon-boot. I will also be able to meet up with Hammer as he comes through this area on his way through Oregon.
I am staying a bit out of Sisters at Black Butte Ranch as a guest of Dana and Stephen. We met Dana and Stephen a few days after starting out on the PCT. Dana is section hiking the last stretch of the Oregon section of the PCT.
On the PCT near Warner Springs
Very generously Dana and Stephen have given me a beautiful space, a place where I can I can continue to rehabilitate the ankle injury and also to reflect on the past 3 months on the PCT. I am deeply humbled by such generosity.
Dana, Stephen and their friend Anne who hiked a section of the PCT in Oregon.
After leaving me at Sisters, Hammer made it back to Ashland before dark and will be back on trail tomorrow morning.
Have you heard that a new fire has developed near Crater Lake. The Pacific Crest Trail Association website gives the details of detour route around the fire. Pleas refer to their website for specific details.
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Thank you for letting us know Dave.
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I’ve followed your entire journey, and am so sorry to hear you won’t be able to continue. So disappointing after making it so far, but your approach is positive and pragmatic; indeed you must feel privileged to have experienced the whole of California! Best wishes for your recovery, and to Hammer, who will have to adjust to hiking without you.
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Thank you staying with us and for your good wishes Kat. It has been so nice knowing there is a whole community off-trail who are with you in spirit.
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Wow, it is so moving to read about your injury and the need to leave the trail. My daughter is on trail, but well behind you, she has just today crossed into Oregon. So I get your blogposts by email, and don’t read them until Gwen is up to you, that way I can visualise where she is. She doesn’t do Facebook, and doesn’t send pics very often. So I have REALLY APPRECIATED your blog, thank you! All the best, I am following you, but not in real time! Liz
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Happy to have you along Liz. I hope your daughter is enjoying her hike.
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Thanks! Meant to say she is from Oz
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Nice. We have not met too many Aussie on the trail although we have heard that there are quite a few.
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Hello Liz
Just reared your post and realised that we may have met your daughter at Warner Springs, way back in the desert. Are you from Kyogle?
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Yes! Her trail name is Genie. When you are back in Oz, whenever you are passing, please feel free to visit, we have cabins here, great camping spots and great walking tracks
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Lovely to hear that Gwen is still on trail. We often wondered how she was going. It is a lovely area you are living in Liz. We may visit one day.
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Next to Toonumbar National Park
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While a University student, Hammer was a flatmate to a couple of your neighbours I believe, Andre and Jane.
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Wow, small world!
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