Journey Day 7 | PCT Day 7

Break time in California ranch country

4/23/85

The weather was nice when we awoke in Banner. We started out strong through San Felipe Ranch in the San Fernando Valley. After leaving the ranch, we walked road most of the day. Nasty, hot climb to a log cabin run by a 65-year-old Philadelphia woman who’d come to California in the Depression. Like the last café promised in the guidebook, it wasn’t operating. Still we met Linda Jean Foster, who worked at the Long Valley Ranger Station on Mt. San Jacinto and Tim Higginson, who offered advice about the trip. They’d both hiked the PCT twice, having met on the first trip. Their advice was all positive and further motivated me. 

Today was the first day since Lake Moreno I didn’t consider quitting. I am getting stronger and getting to feel the PCT energy. Writing in the dark as my flashlight sputters, so enough until manana.