just past mile 2000

After seeing Andy on the trail at Crater Lake, he has continued on with anticipation of the end of the trail.  Oregon is quite dry and he'd doing long days between water sources.   He's been doing long days for awhile now, it's incredible to hear him say that 30 miles isn't so bad and is normal.  We use to draw out 30 mile days into a three day backpacking trip and he can do that as a day hike now.

Below is a pic from Elk Lake Lodge, he stopped there to fill up on Ibuprofen, his ankle has been giving him some grief.  He's hoping it's nothing and that it's just a minor irritation.  

He called me today from Big Lake Youth Camp, cell service will be spotty through Oregon so he call me when he can.  He's hiking alone right now, but hopefully he can catch up to Fairway, bladder pillow, or any of the other crew he knows.  He got some great trail magic last night, a couple fed him Mac & Cheese and interviewed him for a PCT video.  I imagine stuff like that makes him feel better at this point in the hike.  He hit the 2000 mile marker today, he is 75% through the trail.  

His plan is to be in Cascade Locks by next weekend, this mail drop marks the spot at the Oregon and Washington border.  I've had to mail him an additional pair of shoes there, he's going through them faster then he planned.  He can hazily see Mt Hood in the distance.  Must be exciting to see.