Still Cowboy Camping

At night the temperature would usually stay somewhere around 40 degrees, dipping into the 30s only occasionally. We had been hiking into the evening, sometimes to 11pm, and it was far nicer to fall asleep looking at desert stars than the underside of a tarp. So, we were still cowboy camping. I loved it! Imagine *not* falling asleep looking at the stars and *not* waking up to see the dawn, if you were sleeping outside anyway! The sky’s ombré was so beautiful that even if we didn’t use the camera, we took a photo of it every evening and every morning.

Dad spent a lot of time working out our “sleep system” for this part of the hike, and it worked perfectly. We were never cold, our packs were light, and we got really good sleep most nights. If you’re thinking of hiking the PCT and are wondering about sleep gear, feel free to contact my Dad and get the benefit of his wisdom. He’s unbelievably thorough. Just use the sign-up form on the website, and we’ll get back to you when we can. 🙂

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