Tomorrow's predicted to be our hottest day yet (103) and so she's planning to start walking before dawn, break for the hottest part of the day, then walk again until late. That's always been standard PCT hiker protocol but this year has been so much cooler, wetter, and snowier than usual that we've been able to dodge most of the hard core heat. Luckily, on Thursday the temps are supposed to drop back a bit and then before very long Tina will be starting into the High Sierras.
Thursday I'll be picking Tina up from Walkers Pass on the bike. It's about a 24 mile ride back to Ridgecrest from there but one that's almost entirely downhill.
Friday we plan to make a quick trip to Monterey to visit with our son Keith with a probable return to the trail on Sunday. There's a small chance Keith's company may pick up some work over this weekend and so our backup plan would be for Tina to make it into the Sierras and back out at Lone Pine in time to try it again the following weekend. See, this way we get to visit Keith and we don't really have to call the days zeroes ;-)
Until later! /David