Day 113
Temperatures dropped by a significant amount today. A cold front is
definately moving in. Just how cold or wet remains to be seen. I am
trying not to freak out about it.
I have yet to experience cold temps coupled with wet weather.
Generally, staying warm is easy... you don't ever stop walking. When
you need a meal break or are pooped you wait until a good place to
set the tarp up. Then crawl into the bag and get toasty.
If the rain kicks in tonight, it proabaly means that it will keep at
it all day. Just a new challenge for me to deal with.
Two big bummers:
First, the camera has stopped working. Haven't taken any pics since
leaving town. I haven't decided what to do about that yet and am
waiting to get Sam on the phone to discuss possibilites.
Second, I received a bee sting in my calf muscule yesterday. Third
sting for the trip but this one is the most troublesome. I think that
the venom got deep into the muscule because it and my ankle are
swollen and sore. Not much to do but keep walking. The sting hasn't
slowed me down. Today I walked 34 miles and hit 33 yesterday.
The trail has been heading Eastward to Mt. Adams. Tomorrow I will be
traversing its flanks and finally heading North again. Goat Rocks is
next, followed by white pass.