Day 7 - Zero day in Truckee

Last night we arrived in Truckee where we decided to take a zero. For those not familiar in the jargon of the PCT, a zero-day is when you take a day off from hiking. This enables your body to rest and recuperate from the rigours of hiking, and at the same time allows you to run around picking up supplies that may be required for the next stage of your journey. The one problem with Truckee is the fact the town is so large and to get around you need an Uber as trail angels seem to be nonexistent.

We stayed at the best Western Hotel, which included breakfast in the price for the room. We were up by 6:30 AM and went down for breakfast before returning to our room to get cleaned up and ready to head out. We called for an Uber, and it was only a few minutes before we were on our way into old town Truckee. The first stop was the post office as we had decided to return some of our equipment back home to Canada. I was returning my bear canister my thermal underwear top and my toque. Marvin, on the other hand, was returning his bear canister and some clothing which he had deemed surplus to requirement. After the post office we went to get coffee before going to an outdoor equipment store to get new laces for my shoes and gaiters as the ones I had didn’t work well at all. Our final stop was at the grocery store to pick up several items that we required for lunch. We then called for the Uber to take us back to the hotel where I spent the afternoon getting all my blogs set up and forwarded to the opportunity international folks so that they could get them posted. Unfortunately, it is going to be impossible for me to do the blogs primarily because I am too tired at night due to the grueling regiment that we face every day in hiking the PCT.

The way the blogging now works is I make notes each evening after my hiking and before going to bed. Then when I reach the town, much like I did in Truckee, I type up the number of days blogs I have walked and then email them to Doris and Andrew for them to post. I also text the photos to Doris with an explanation for what the photo portrays. This takes up a huge chunk of my zero-days, but I do enjoy sharing my story and the photographs that I have taken along the way. The scenery and countryside that we have been walking through are beyond spectacular, and I just wish that you, the reader, could be with me to experience it for yourselves.

Wanderer.