Journal Entries

They like skylights in their shelters in this section of trail. At leas in this shelter they have notes telling you which ones leak and which ones have been recently fixed.

One of my favourite trail features: an eye wash station.

A significant coping mechanism for dealing with itchy, watery, and puffy eyes was frequent eye washing with cold water.

An interesting section of trail that skirts a cliff. The cliff has a lot of water running and dripping down the sides, making for some slippery rocks but pretty trail.

Finally, another view!

An old shelter, right by the road. It probably didn't take long for trail builders to realize that shelters close to roads are generally not a great idea. Their low barrier to entry tend to provide a wilderness party area for non-backpacking folks.

Tomo resting, contemplating life, and maybe even striking a serious pose for the camera...

Afternoon coffee became a daily ritual for an afternoon pick-me-up.

A shelter with skylights. It looks nice in theory, but being a civil engineer in a previous career, I rarely met a skylight that didn't leak. The forecast of possible rain combined with the leak stains around the skylights, and the potential for bugs made me forgo the shelter for my tent instead.

Boardwalks in Devils Gulch.