http://montybillpct.net/blog2005 The pacific crest trail journey of Bill and Monty in 2005. Sun, 03 Jan 2010 04:00:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Tues., Oct. 11      Back to Oregon Today had a wonderful beginning and a very unexpected ending.  Our daughter came home last night, and it was wondeful to see her!  I told her she had done a great job taking care of everything.  "Mom," she said,  "the plants all died.  It was so ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=203 Mon. Oct. 10     Going home to Petaluma Bill and I were up very early this morning, eager to go home--we hoped!  We ate our last leftover trail breakfast of granola and powdered milk before heading out into a clear, fresh, nippy fall morning.  At the bus stop, it ws fun to ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=202 Sun. Oct. 9    FINISHED THE PCT!!! Shortly after I turned off my headlamp last night and snuggled deep into the sleeping bag for our last night on the trail, it began to blow a LOT of wind, and then it began to RAIN.  We figured "This must be it--the big storm ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=201 Sat. Oct. 8     Miles today: ?? (no maps available)    Finish No. CA section R and begin Oregon Section A It was cold (30 degrees) but clear and beautiful this morning.  We were determined to do as many miles as we could! Down below us, everything was foggy--Mt. Shasta, of course, rode ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=200 Fri. Oct. 7       Miles today:??? Don't know--no guidebook     No. CA Section R Well, it was great to be able to SEE this morning!  We were up on a mountaintop instead of in a dark canyon, so we were able to get up earlier.  Last night, a cloud came over us, then ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=199 Thurs. Oct. 6      Miles today: 18.4 plus ?? miles         No. CA Section Q          Seiad Valley Last night by Grider Creek was the DARKEST night we've had on the whole PCT!  When I turned off my headlamp after writing journal notes, it was pitch black.  And I do mean it--I literally could not ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=198 Wed. Oct. 5     Miles today: 22.6         No. CA Section Q I think that this was one of our coldest mornings yet on the PCT!  My gaiters and shoelaces were frozen stiff, which meant that putting on shoes was a challenge!  The drinking tube for my Platypus was also frozen.  We had ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=196 Tues. Oct. 4     Miles today: 22.9        No. CA Section Q The first thing I did today was go to the window and look out at the sky.  Oh no!  Still gray and cloudy!  There was even some ground fog in the Etna valley.  Stepping outside confirmed that it was VERY cold.  ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=195 Mon. Oct. 3     No miles    Waiting in Etna for storm to stop This morning's mountain view was pretty discouraging--the mountains were still covered with clouds, AND below the clouds I could see SNOW.  Even in Etna it was very cold and dark clouds covered the sky.  But we enjoyed a great ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=194 Sun. Oct. 2     No miles today     Zero Day in Etna I woke up this morning at 6:10 am--exactly when we've been getting up while on the trail!  The first thing I did was go outside and look up at the mountains.  They were still covered with dark clouds.  Over Etna, there ... http://montybillpct.net/blog2005/?p=193