The past week on the trail has been spectacular. The New Mexico desert is beautiful and I have enjoyed every part of he trail so far. The temperature has been mild during the day (high 20's - low 30's) but quite cool at night (5-8 C). It reached 39 briefly yesterday at lunch time but we created some shade with my tyvek groundsheet and had a quick siesta.
The trail for the most part has been a choose your own route adventure, where you walk from pole to pole or rock cairn to cairn working your way north - winding around mountains and through extensive desert flats. There have been sections of dirt road walking which has helped make good miles and I have reached Lordsberg at 82 miles (132km) in 3.5 days.
I have been hiking with Virgo, a good friend I met on the PCT last year. It is great to have company on the trail and it has been useful having two sets of eyes for navigation. We have only been lost once, but that had the benefit of making us go on a cross country mission across some ancient volcanoes and lava flows on a path that no one has probably ever walked on purpose before.
I am in awe of this landscape and trail, and I cannot think of any place I would rather be. Life is good.
It sounds like its going so well. Keep it up lots of love Mum
ReplyDeleteGreat work! Love the pics - keep them coming.
ReplyDeleteAwesome photos dave and the blog. Bull
ReplyDeleteI "watched" you walk the PCT last year, and am thrilled to follow along in this journey too! You are an inspiration to me. Stay safe, have a blast, and post often!
ReplyDelete~ Becca in Olympia, WA