We are 1440 miles in, 3 months out, with about 1200 miles to go. As of now we have less than two months to finish the trail before the hypothetical snow kicks in. What does that mean? Big miles!
Every day we try to do a 30+ mile day. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't. Usually it depends on the terrain and our general well being. The terrain has moderated in Northern California, making big miles much easier.
We are about 12 miles past Burney Falls State Park where we grabbed our resupply package today. Anytime we hit a town, the mileage for the day goes down. We still managed to do 25, which I consider a success.
Tidbits:
--- I was sick as Zm said. It was a fever lasting two days. Hiking with a fever is no fun. You still have to make forward progress lest you run out of food.
--- The trail has been quiet recently. There is a big pack about a day ahead. We have been hiking on and off with Dain and Skipper whom we had hiked with often in the Sierra. Gnar and Pod are somewhere behind, hopefully not too far.
--- Places we have passed recently: Belden, Lassen Natl Park, the dreaded Hat Creek Rim.
Next stop is Castella. We have less than two weeks of California left. It has almost more trail than twice Oregon and Washington combined.
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