21 September 2016
OK, I’m officially beat. With yesterday’s hike in and today’s hike out, I’m wiped. Instead of camping out at Whiskeytown/Trinty/Shasta, I’m checked in to a Super 8 in Redding, CA, near the campground. I needed a shower in the worst way, the stinging nettle is still a little sensitive and I am exhausted. I’ll drive to Crater Lake tomorrow and assess my physical state then. I’m scheduled for two nights of camping there.
I remembered the hike into the campsite as all up hill but I was mistaken, as I found out this morning on my return. I just didn’t remember the downhill parts yesterday. It took me about 3 1/2 hours to hike out this morning and that was with plenty of rest stops, so the pace wasn’t too bad.
As I started the drive to Whiskeytown, I realized how tired I was and I had to force myself to stay awake. I got plenty of good sleep last night, it just must have been the physical effort. It didn’t help my ego that three joggers ran past me on my way back to the jeep.
Probably not service at Crater Lake so you may not hear from me for a few days.
