We are passing by these way too quickly now. At around a 30 mpd (mile per day for those of you paying attention) pace we are passing by these mile markers way too fast now. We are seeing two per week now which is unbelievable considering when we first started this crazy journey we were averaging less than 100 miles per week. So far the Oregon terrain has been quite forgiving with somewhat gentle elevation change but when you are hiking at this pace you still find a few mountains to climb each day but here you are grateful for the climbs because they typically offer the best views. For most of our time here we have been buried deep in the Oregon woods and these woods go on forever and most of the time they forbid sunlight to enter so when you get a chance to see the glory that surrounds you, you rejoice and you bask in it, because you may not be able to see what lies in front of you for
quite some time.
In the beginning of this crazy journey when we passed these mile markers we focused on how far we had come, but now they are a constant reminder of how much time we have left on this trail. Don't get me wrong there is nothing that I look forward to more than a massage and eating the largest Porterhouse Steak that is legal to serve, but at the same time I can't imagine leaving this. Nonetheless whether we want to or not leave it we must. We ran into a SOBO (south bounder) yesterday who had to leave the trail only a few hindred miles from Canada last year due to overwhelming snow and we don't want to finish like that so north we go towards Canada with less than 800 miles to go. We have 4 months of unforgettable memories behind us and only a little over a month of memories left to make. I hope those PCT memories end with me relaxed from a massage and face deep in a side of beef only time
will tell. 753 to go.