Betsy and I woke up early at the Red Roof Inn ready to hit our respective trails; for me the PCT, for her the geocaching power trail. As I loaded up I noticed the handle on the truck's tonneau cover was in the open position. Odd. When Betsy came out it was apparent that we'd been broken into and several items were missing including her backpack with several GPSes and about $200 in cash, a plastic organizer, the cord to the cooler, and the kitty litter. Of course the motel cameras caught nothing and the police never showed up. After a call to USAA we felt a little better. Our insurance will cover most of the loss, but the delay was annoying. Our friend, Hatchet, said that methheads use the kitty litter to make a form of the drug. The things you learn on the PCT! So, we were a little late getting started.
Betsy dropped me off with a promise to meet in a few weeks and a hug and kiss. I'll miss her, and Sissy too.
I passed the PCT completion monument at the start of the trail just outside of the KOA Kampground and next to the MetroLink train tracks.
About an hour down the trail I spotted someone a ways ahead. Another fifteen minutes and I saw two people at the top of a switchback. A quick, "Yodel-e-ohh-ho-ho" was greeted with a, "Hey, that's Allen" and a wave. Justin and Hatchet had just decided to take a break so I caught up!
Not too long later we caught up to Deb and Rick as we walked through the tunnel under route 14.
A short time later we were in Agua Dulce where we stopped for lunch before heading into Hiker Heaven, Donna Saufley's contribution to the PCT family. She hosts hikers throughout the summer at her property and offers free clothes washing, showers, kitchen, and a bed or place to camp.
A warm room with a cot awaits! Tomorrow we'll hit the trail again barring torrential rain.
Hikingsolo
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