Picture From Sky Camp

Back in July of 2010, my hard drive crashed on my computer, and I lost a lot of information.  What an idiot I was for never backing up information (lesson learned!).  I had some pictures on an external hard drive that survived, and they are my only photos remaining from the 2007-2010 era of my life.

I dug out a few pictures of a sunset and sunrise at Sky Camp at Point Reyes National Seashore in California.  I love the place, and I have hiked and backpacked there whenever the opportunity arises.  Anyway, I thought I'd share some pictures from a trip in 2007.   It was the first time I had ever camped at Sky Camp, and I was floored by the views.  Enjoy the pics!

Sunset and Waxing Moon with View Out to Pacific Ocean

Sunrise on Dead Tree with Pacific in Background

Sil-Tarp Sunrise at Sky Camp

Pictures From Sky Camp

Back in July of 2010, my hard drive crashed on my computer, and I lost a lot of information.  What an idiot I was for never backing up information (lesson learned!).  I had some pictures on an external hard drive that survived, and they are my only photos remaining from the 2007-2010 era of my life.

I dug out a few pictures of a sunset and sunrise at Sky Camp at Point Reyes National Seashore in California.  I love the place, and I have hiked and backpacked there whenever the opportunity arises.  Anyway, I thought I'd share some pictures from a trip in 2007.   It was the first time I had ever camped at Sky Camp, and I was floored by the views.  Enjoy the pics!

Sunset and Waxing Moon with View Out to Pacific Ocean

Sunrise on Dead Tree with Pacific in Background

Sil-Tarp Sunrise at Sky Camp

Back on Track!

I went hiking up to Point Reyes this past weekend with Stormy (PCT 2003), and it was perfect. What a relief it was to get out of San Francisco to be out in the wilderness! We were not hiking big miles, and some of our hiking was on the beach (California Coastal Trail in the future???), which was such a refreshing change from being on a narrow, undulating trail.

I had been in a dispute with my roommate for the last few weeks, since he owes me back rent. However, tonight we were able to come to an agreement and work out our differences. He paid me half of the rent for this month, and he has promised to pay the rest of what me owes me little by little. He says that he will have the rent for January for sure.

What a relief it is to get things resolved, because if I had tried to get into a legal battle with him, it would have cost both of us a lot of money, and perhaps jeopardized my plans to hike the CDT. So after tonight, I think I am back on track to hike for sure.

I have noticed that there are a few others who are committed to doing the CDT in 2009. It seems like most people are going northbound. Is there anything I can do to convince them to go southbound? Northbounders, if you are reading this, CHANGE YOUR MINDS!!! Well, I guess we all have to hike our own hike, and pursue our own journeys, but it would sure be nice to have a little company!

I am so dreaming about the trail, and getting out of the "real world" for a while. All the complexities of this "real world" are just too... complex! I yearn for the different complexities: weather, maildrops, distances between water, whether to hike up that ridge or not, etc. These complexities are really home for me.

I purchased a really nice Mountain Hardwear Cohesion rain jacket at REI for only $59! It used to be priced at $150, but somehow made its way to the clearance rack. I've never really had a good rain jacket, since I believe in wearing one only when I stop for a break to retain warmth. However, after reading Yogi's book on the CDT, I thought it might be a good idea to add a quality rain jacket to my arsenal. I also picked up some liner gloves and a few pairs of Smartwool socks. Shoe purchases are next.