7/22
It's ridiculously tasty.
Today I hiked a very casual 28 miles. I stopped frequently to read and relax at water sources and didn't push my pace at all in order to get more miles in. Oregon has lived up to its reputation of being pretty flat so far. It has also been pretty dry and water sources are frequently over 5 miles apart making forward thinking more necessary than most of Northern California.
There is another hiker with the name Lorax on the trail and we ended up hiking together for some hours today. It was a pleasant experience and the time passed quickly as we talked about the trail and the other Lorax recited Dr. Seuss' tale from memory. He was trying to get a lot of miles in today so we parted ways around 1 pm.
My dessert tonight, though I don't always have one, was a special hiker treat I invented. The ingredients are: 450 ml of hot water, 3 packets of Swiss Miss, and a whole sleeve of Oreo cookies.
It's ridiculously tasty.
I am now camped at a lake whose name I am not sure of. I am about a third of a mile off trail as it was the only available water for the next 5 miles. Tomorrow's water situation doesn't look particularly fun as there are some gaps of around 12 miles.
Thanks to the Federal family for their donation today. Your support means a lot.
-Luke
http://hike4hope.org
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