Mark the “Jooper” is joining me for a section. He is a long time friend from Richland, WA. Knew me when I was still a teenager. We raced bikes together over the years. He transitioned to hiking long before I did from the bike. In 2014 he attempted a through hike of the PCT and stopped due to injury.
While the upcoming section to I-5/Mt Shasta is fairly “calm” the heat is greatly increasing the difficulty and risk. Previous days getting here was +100° it is forecasted for high 90°s. Water sources are pretty good. Think there is only one +10 miles water carry.