The day started off pretty good until my stove wouldn’t light. My file canister was empty. Either it was leaking, used more fuel due a faulty Piezo lighter problem, or Dicks sold me a half empty canister. I may do with some food that I didn’t need to heat up and set off Northport Laguna.

I did rehydrate one of my rice balls, which didn’t need hot water

It wasn’t too hot in the morning, but it did get hot midday and that’s about when I discovered I did not have enough otter to make it to the first water source on trail.

Plus apparently I was entering an area with unexplored munitions. Not sure which one scared me more.

Thought I had more water when I started this morning or I had assumed Cibbits Flat Campground was close enough the the PCT to get water from.

Both turned out to be wrong.

If I went down to the campground, I wouldn’t have time to make it to Mount Laguna. And without fuel, that meant I’d have to have cold snacks for dinner and breakfast again.

Sunset was a nice end to the day, even if I didn’t get as far as I wanted.

I decided to get water and ask around if anyone had spare fuel in the campground. I was fortunate. I got both down there so while I couldn’t make it to Mt Laguna, I could make it to Long Canyon and have hot food for breakfast and dinner.