Northern California

After the excesses of the previous night, I slept in until 10. Most of the day was spent preparing the birthday barbeque for IPA and myself. At 5pm, everyone gathered at the koa (where Mash and me ...

Shasta was a special place. People had described it as a ‘spiritual town’. Which in reality meant that half the population believed that skinwalkers, lemurians, scoocums, big foot and ...

The Uneventful Section (as I have dubbed it), continues! I hiked with Fitz for a large part of the day. We took a swim at lunch in a fast flowing river, with Billy Goat’s group next to us. Just ...

A day where absolutely nothing happens, what a rarity! I walked, ate and walked. IPA let us know that he failed in his attempt to summit Mount Shasta because of strong winds. At camp, there was an ...

I didn’t have a proper dinner last night and I felt it. No matter how many times this happens I never learn. Coupled with a bad night’s sleep made for a slog of a day. Captain Something, ...

The heat endures! I felt a bit in a slump today. Northern California is still beautiful, but it’s hard to appreciate marching day after day in these temperatures. The airconditioned room we ...

Another long day in the sun. Hat Creek Rim seemed endless. In the distance Mt Shasta stood out from the green sea that was Hat Creek itself. Not that many people on trail today. Boots is back with us ...

A shorter day today, what a luxury! I’d been feeling the backlash from our nighthiking escapades through the burn zone, so a day with less hiking was more than welcome. We had some fun side ...

We’re deep into Lassen National Park, a place famous for its volcanic features. During the day, we passed a steaming vent, the smell of sulfur heavy in the air, and a boiling lake of mud. ...