But it did have some things I needed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I mailed a resupply package with extra food from Sierra City because didn\u2019t know what the stores in Old Station would be as far as backpacking food (and I had sent way too much food to Sierra City \ud83d\ude1c).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The stores would probably have Diet Coke, of course. \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I could also do my laundry and get a shower. After four days on the trail this was very useful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sadly, JJ\u2019s restaurant was closed for remodeling. Since it was the only sit down restaurant in Old Station, that really sucked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There was supposed to be a food truck with good burgers down near one of the resorts, but I ended up wasting about a mile of hiking to get to it only to find out it was now closed on Mondays (a sudden change from the info that I had). \ud83d\ude1e<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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There was a lava tube near the PCT that I decided to take a side trip to. it was a short diversion from this trail, and I didn\u2019t have to climb or descend any significant amount.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s not something I would\u2019ve normally \ufffcgone out of my way to see, but since it was right there-and I had time that afternoon-I decided to take a look.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Despite the disappointment about the restaurant, I did get a dinner (of sorts) at the gas station\u2019s convenience store. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I did check on pricing for hotel rooms, cabins, and what one of the resorts called \u2018glam camping\u2019 (but was really just the sleeping module from a semi truck).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I was proud that I had not succumbed to any kind of temptation to take a zero night and returned to the trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For exactly 1 mile before I found a campsite and threw my tent up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wasn\u2019t any view, but it was cheaper than any of the other options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Free. \ud83e\udd23<\/p>\n\n\n\nI saw too many southbound PCT hikers to count today, so I think that bubble is starting to catch up to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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And pass me, of course. Nothing new there.\ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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