Day 78: Nero from Ashland
After a restful night and successful cleanup we managed to resupply in town before meeting OG for lunch at a Cafe. An Uber got us back to OG’s camping spot and, when all packed up, we headed out along the steep climb back to the PCT.
We watered up about 2 miles along and after 8 miles of hiking we reached the campground and set up our tent.
While sitting around cooking dinner I was showing off the interesting dinners I had planned for the nights ahead. OG was eating his cold soaked ramen. I had bagged up couscous with olives, pine nuts, dates and dried shiitake mushrooms for one meal and various other combinations for other nights. We shared out the Idaho potatoes and vegetable chips while I heated the next pot of water for gravy when the stove went off. We had unexpectedly used up our fuel! No more hot meals for this section unless we can find a replacement. Humbled, chastened for bragging, we have headed to bed!
Throughly enjoying your adventure, almost feel I am walking the PC trail with you. Such breathtaking scenery. Now you have one more chapter to add, The Day the Fuel Ran Out.
Sorry to hear re cold meals. Well.. you will survive.
As my mum would say “ the best laid plans of mice and men are aft to gang awar” ,hope you can translate the Scottish vernacular.
I guess your mouths went from watering to dry with disappointed hopes! Guess you can eat some of those ingredients cold.
Oh dear, never mind you tried. Hopefully you will find fuel soon.