Chapter 10, Range of Light Summary and Analysis

In chapter 10, Cheryl arrives at the Packer Lake Lodge. A waitress tells her that there is snow further north and that many hikers have returned because of it. The next day, Cheryl encounters two camp workers who give her a ride to a spot where the PCT begins. When the girls ask Cheryl about her parents, she neglects to tell them about Eddie.

This causes her to think of Eddie, how much of a father figure he was to her and how, after her mother's death, Eddie pulled away from the family and quickly began dating someone else. After being dropped off at the designated spot, Cheryl sees that the PCT is 2 miles away. Cheryl decides to risk staying at a campsite without paying. Unfortunately, she is found out by the camp hosts and evicted...