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PCT Day 15: Home for “halftime”

Date: Aug. 5 Location: Elk Lake, west of Mt. Bachelor on Cascade Lakes Highway Elev. 4,884 ft. Days hiked: 15 Days left on first segment: 0 Miles hiked today: 21 Miles hiked total: 259 Avg. Per day: 17.3 Percent of trip completed at end of Phase I: 56.9%.

Arrived at Elk Lake at 5.30 pm Friday, a day earlier than originally scheduled, to complete the first of two phases to walk the 459-mile Oregon portion of the Pacific Crest Trail.

I walked all but the last mile alone because I had blistered feet and left nearly an hour before hiking partner Glenn Petersen and a couple we teamed up with on the trail, Roadrunner and Cisco. It was an evocative hike as many of the dozens of lakes in the Mink Lake Basin were fished by my father — and a few by me and pals Jay Locey and John Woodman on a trip we took the week before Sally and I married in 1975.

At the rustic Elk Lake Lodge — very cool and unpretentious place — RR and Cisco bought dinner for all four of us, Sally and Glenn’s wife Ann having met us at the trailhead. Speaking of whom, a huge shoutout to the two of them for making four trips involving us and resupplies. And thanks, too, for reading the blog and for your prayers and encouragement.

Part II is Aug. 26-Sept. 9 — Elk Lake to Cascade Locks. I will write about Part I in a three-part Register-Guard series Aug. 21, 23 and 25. At this point, not sure if the blog will be here on my home site or something through the RG. Will let you know. Now, time to Mend some blisters.


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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  

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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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