Warner Springs

I’m a little behind on my posts. I find it difficult to settle down long enough to do the writing. Beyond the eat, hike, sleep, repeat cycle, I’m pooped (in a good way).

I am also dealing with some major heel pain and a cold that has me slowwwwwer than I normally am.

There was a little place called Warner Springs that I stopped at. I do have to add that this was preceded by my first 20 mile day. Almost all hikers stop here. I got a resupply box that my parents sent to the P.O. there. But here’s the fun part. The community center really caters to the Hiker community. Last year hikers contributed 90% of their budget through donations and purchases that supports a community that, the majority of, is under the poverty level. Pretty dang cool!

At the Warner Springs Resource Center you can, as a hiker, make a $15 donation to camp on the lawn, they will also let you do “bucket laundry” ($1 for detergent), “bucket showers”, use flush toilets and running water! They have great hiker boxes too! While I was there the school put on a fund raiser and fed us burgers!

While I was there I had a pack shakedown. There was an ultra light backpacking pro that would go through your pack, piece by piece. I eliminated 8 pounds out of my pack. I donated some things to the hiker box but mailed the rest to my parents (that still has not arrived).

Warner Springs was a great stop!