Mark’s Photos- #32
Scatman and his wife, Kathy, visited The Professor and me in the early summer of 2017. One place in Oregon worth taking visiting guests to, is Silver Falls State Park. With 10 different substantial...
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Mark’s Photos- #31
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Mark’s Photos- #30
To day I came across a photo from the Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) in 2014. High in the Sierra Mountains on a section of the PCT that is also shared with the John Muir...
Where is the trail?
In keeping with my recent posts of random trail memories, I present yet another tidbit from the trail. I return to the Continental Divide Trail (CDT) once again. This time, a musing on what...
4 responses to “Where is the trail?”
The CDT does not sound like my kind of trail. “Head toward a distant mountain” is not the reassurance I need when on the trail. Ah, I’m just an old-fashioned day hiker wanting my blazes/trail markers. Again, I enjoyed the commentary but none of the pictures showed up. Thoughts? I would really like to see your pix.
I got your text that you were able to view the photos by switching to your phone. Don’t know why. As to,“Head to a distant mountain” trail instructions, I was definitely outside my comfort zone, too. But decided to go for it. I learned so much on that trip. Especially navigation, tracking, and resource management. It was a learn by doing kind of operation. But it also made me more confident in the outdoors.
The pictures have returned to my laptop. Barbed wire is no joke. Good thinking with the blanket.
Yes, barbed wire is not my favorite. The PCT always had gates in those situations, but the CDT was much rougher. More Wild West in nature.