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Day 2: Heaven to I-5

Today’s PCT Box Score

Date: Sat. July 23 Location: Callahan’s Lodge, Siskiyou Summit Elev.: 3,970 ft. Weather: Sunny. 85. Days on trail: 2 Days left to Elk Lake (end of Phase 1): 13 Miles hiked: 27 Avg. miles per day: 13.5 Miles to Elk Lake: 232 Spirits: (10=ecstatic, 1=ready to pin Dr. Dull to a tree with a trekking pole): 9 Body: (10=brimming with life, 1=what life?): 8 Other “thru” hikers: Six three from Michigan, two from Minnesota and one from North Carolina. In two days we’re yet to meet an Oregonian. Quote of the day: “There’s actually a wedding tonight on the lawn so if you could pitch your tents later I’m sure the guests would appreciate it.” — Woman at the desk at Callahan’s Lodge

Today we worked our way south and east near Mt Ashland Ski Area to Callahan’s Lodge (“first beer free for PCT hikers free”) on I-5. Lots of day hikers around here so when they see us it’s like the end of Hemingway’s “Old Man and the Sea” — they see us and think of the skeletal remains of that fish, I suppose. Or worse. Glenn flips the bill of his hat up so looks like a 1950s gas station attendant. The bill of my hat is so large you could land a helicopter on it. Fashion isn’t big on the PCT. … Plenty of water … My filter is working great … A bit discombobulating,’getting used to the high mountain quiet then arriving at I-5, like “Silent Night” drowned out by kettle drums at the end. But folks at Callahan’s are great. $40 for unlimited spaghetti dinner, shower and breakfast. Now, if the hikers can just avoid crashing this wedding ….


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Comments

Cathy Schaeffer's sixth-grade class at St. Mary Catholic School

Taylorville, Ill.

 Henley Bliler  

 I would like to fly over the beginning of World War II because I would like to see exactly what happened. 

 

Ruby Broux 

I would like to fly over the Acropolis of Athens. I would fly over there because it is very cool how it is still standing up since the 5th century B.C.E 

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Landyn Durbin 

I would like to fly over Egypt whenever the pyramids were being built. I would like to fly over this because it is a mystery of how they were built. 

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Bentley Friesland 

American Revolution, to learn why Great Britain wanted war with the U.S. 

 

Renee' Gunning 

I would like to fly over Apollo 11 because I think it would be cool to see the moon landing. 

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Drew Kietzman  

I would fly over D-day because it is such an important part of World War II and it is a really cool event. I think it is a cool event because there were so many planes, boats, soldiers and tanks. 

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Macie McDowell  

One historical event I would fly over is World War II because I think it would be interesting to see all of the people who fought in the hard time. 

 

Kate Shivers 

I would fly over WW1 because it would be interesting to see what kind of equipment they used and how the countries lined up. 

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Liam Stromberg 

Rome to see and picture it all in the past and what it looked like in the past.

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Roman Watson  

I would like to fly over when they built the statue of liberty because i want to see the people who built it. 

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Matthew Wayman 

I would like to fly over when the Vikings went into battle because the vikings were very strong and powerful humans. 

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