The mental effort of the hike starts to get to us.  We have bad news from home and have to return to the UK.  Three weeks later, I’m back  on the trail, alone, hiking solo through Northern California.  I meet and spend time with a backcountry trail crew from the California Conservation Corps, before hiking across the state border into Oregon.  New episodes daily - and PCTpodcast.com you can buy a download of our trail journal and see photos from the series. There are no adverts, but it costs money to produce, host and distribute. So if you enjoy it, and could help contribute towards the ongoing hosting costs, please buy me a virtual coffee - just a small payment that helps. Thanks to TarpTent.com for their support during our hike and with this series.