Day 110: Unnerved

(Mile 1775 to 1802.5 = 27.5 miles)

Well, we are in a saddle, and it is just starting to rain.  And thunder.  And lightning.  And I do not like it one bit.  Weathercarrot was right!  Fortunately, we set our tents up, and I set mine low for wind.  We'll see tonight how she holds up in a little weather.  I am fine with rain, I am just not super eager for a storm. 

These two were trail angeling by horse!

Today was a pretty good day.  We got good miles in and ran into lots of hikers.  Including The Bobcat and Weathercarrot, Peels, Smiles, Mud Flap, Shameless, Action Pack, and... Mellow Yellow!  We caught up!  And I actually got to hike with him for the first time.  It was refreshing to see so many people. 

1800 miles!  Just 863.5 to go!

(The rain on my tent is like being in a popcorn popper.  Unnervingly loud.)

Wait a minute, is the Forest Service using the Comic Sans font?!

Speaking of unnerving, fires closed Hwy 140 today just hours after we passed it.  A fire near Fourmile Lake.  Siddhartha texted to ask about trail conditions; we didn't know a thing about a fire.  And we passed Fourmile Lake.  A fire just north of Crater Lake has the trail closed for now and perhaps another near Jefferson Park.  It is fire season in Oregon.  And we are in the center of it!  It is interesting, for sure.  And just a bit unsettling.  Hopefully, this storm is fire free and settles down in time for a few hours of sleep...