PCT Week 12: South Lake Tahoe
Our correspondent takes a break on the shores of America's largest alpine lake.
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I find my mojo on into town days: hiking 4 mph instead of my typical 3.

In nasty weather, hikers will take to any shelter. This is the view from a highway-side rest stop, my home for one night.

The further I walk, the harder the trail seems on my body. Leukotape is my saving grace.