pct day 5 - 05/10/13

took off early in the morning and made it to the 100 mile mark by 10:00. i guess that means technically i made it 100 miles in four days cuz i started at 11:00 on the 6th. my ego likes these little motivational acheivements. ;) the pic is of a little marker someone made on the side of the trail.




i kept on trekking and took a litttle break by a creek. yes, a creek! it is the first flowing water i've seen and it only took 105 miles. needless to say, it has been a little dry. now i know why so cali has so many wildfires. another hiker named "bow" caught up wih me and we made our way into warner springs. i am finding that it is easier to take a break during the hottest part of the day between 1 and 4. i got to check email at the community center and then bow and i took off for a sweet little campsite by aqua caliente creek. yes, more running water. it is so sweet to be able to get nice cold water a clean up before bed.

my lesson for today is in observing when the mind gets stuck on a particular idea and being willing to surrender to whatever the divine has in store. i challenged myself as i was cruising along by accepting the idea of "what if i had to give up this hike." i don't necessarily mean by injury or something like that, but what if i was suddenly called to something else. yes, if i was clear that i was called to do something else i would not hesitate. i think it is also easier when we do this with relationships. the most interesting part of this adventure for me is often the random and insightful relationships between people as we meet each other. i have found it makes it so much easier when i just surrender to whatever course things seem to take. some people i just meet for seconds others seem to be for days. this is the really beautiful part - just surrendering to the allowing of whatever kharma is playing out.

the pics below is of me at eagle rock, mile 106.





24 miles from third gate to aqua caliente creek. 115 total.

- tribhu (tree-boo)