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Joebarbera's Blog 
Joe… Your fan club is growing. Chris Rasmussen sent me a copy of your blog, and I forwarded it to a 1/2 dozen more friends. Loved the Postings so far. Did you ever watch the recent movie, The Way with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estavez? Glad you didn’t die in the snow the first night (like Emilio did)!!! We would then be deprived of the narrative of the great journey! I look forward to future posts! Bob Low
I’m enjoying your blog! Thank you for sharing. Travel safe and have fun!
Raincoastgirl
Good to see your blog. Love that blue Pad! Paul
Hi Joe,
It was nice to see/meet you in Horseshoe Meadows. Emma ( my chocolate lab) and I enjoyed our stay there. Wishing you continued luck on your trek!
George
Thanks, to you and all the other perfect strangers willing to give someone a lift. You meet the nicest people that way.
I discovered that you had not included Joanne and Mary in your original email about this blog so I sent it to them (as well as Mike Palermo) today. Was 6/7 your last posting or am I missing something? Bob told us you’d already lost 3 toenails. Sick. V.
Thanks. Ok to send it to anyone you know. No cell service for the last 8 days or so. May update tonight. Currently in Mammoth Lake, mile 896.
Joe,
I read on the PCT journals that you’re Type 1 diabetic, I am too. Was wondering if you have had any problems with your insulin getting overheated and going bad? I was thinking about keeping mine insulated in my sleeping quilt/bag, inside my pack. We might run into each other because I’ll be section hiking SOBO on the Oregon PCT this summer.
Cheers; DOOD
Doug, i was also concerned when I first started, but soon learned temperature had measurable affect. I eat 2X normal, exercise 4X, but take total less insulin per day.
Hike, test, eat. Repeat. If your insulin lost 20% effectiveness you will never know.
I do get new pens about every 7 – 10 days, so tjat keeps things fresh.
Hope to see you in Oregon.
Yeti
Joe I am in Bend as my whole ankle then leg swelled up. Thought I would see you between I 5 and Crater Lake but did not. Plan on using almost all water sources and carrying 3 liters plus. After
Crater lake there were three good h2O caches. One maintained by the guy who works next to the Mazama V. store. I hope my ankle gets better so I don’t have to abort this hike.
may it go well for you
Brian “Cornacopia”
Hey Cornacopia,
There was a good cache past Crater Lake. Right where the Hiker and Equestrian trails rejoin (8 miles past the rim?) go back up the horse trail, past the road and then a little more. The other two caches I came across were dry. Jack Springs was dry as well, but if you keep following the drainage you will hot water. Oregon is dry!
Joe,
It’s Kim, the front desk person at the Mt Hood Inn in Government Camp, where you departed today looking like a POW but with good spirits and sore feet!!
Thanks so much for telling me about the blog. It has been quiet here today, so I have been able to spend some time reading and looking at it. I have enjoyed all of it except the feet photo’s!! Yikes!! I will keep watching and reading and sharing with others. Good luck, you’re almost there!!!