Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Old Station

Hello Everyone! Greetings from Old Station, California. The last few days have been a lot of fun. I made it from Chester to Drakesbad and then to Old Station. The area near Drakesbad is in the Lassen Volcanic National Park. The terrain included boiling lakes, geysers, hot springs, and Mars-like terrain. The Drakesbad campground has a swimming pool that is filled with water piped in from a hot spring near by. The group I'm hiking with spent the better part of the day swimming in the pool while we were there. I've been hiking with quite a group and I'm sure you'd enjoy their trail names:
Jammer, WingIt, Dr McDreamy, Roller Girl, Coyote, Ratatouille, Wild Child, Marty McFly, Smooth, Jester, Breezeway, Jeremy, and DyNO-mite. These are people from all over the country, from all different types of backgrounds. It is a beautiful thing that on the trail we are united by our lofty goal of hiking from Mexico to Canada on what most call the greatest hiking trail in the world. Everyone sticks together offering encouragement, inspiration, food, and advice to those in need. It has proven to be a great opportunity to set a Christian example on the trail. Many people group Christians in to an extreme right wing category or even in to a wacky extreme leftest religous stereotype. It is very rewarding to show those on the trail that the bulk of us Christians out there are more like themselves than they realize. The Pacific Crest Trail may only be a couple of feet wide, but it is 2650 miles long and a lot can happen in between. I am certain I would not have been able to finish this journey alone, so a special thanks to those both on and off the trail that have carried me through the first 1378 miles of this journey.....only 1272 miles to go!
Have a peaceful day!
Love,
Forager

1 comment:

Unknown said...

Forager,

It's Dale (Vegas Mulito), your wounded friend from Big Bear.

i'm glad to see you have made it past the 1/2 way mark. Your journey is still ongoing for you- that is awesome!

I've read your entries- always keep the faith my brother. God has a way of working things out for us.

If you get a chance- give me a call on my cell (702) 821-5444.

Take care brother, and enjoy the journey!