Day 93:
The early water source I was counting on was barely dripping, and Bubble Boy very generously gifted me some water. Eventually, we made it to a good water source where we met Professor Kindness and Dr. Spudd.
The hiking was challenging but enjoyable – I was in a great mood all day.
We contemplated pushing hard, but in the end we called it relatively early since the next water source was 4 miles away and we weren’t feeling up to that. I’m glad we did since it allowed for a lot of socializing with Rainbow and Bubble Boy – dinner together, great conversations, and some ukulele of course.
18 miles today.
For the LOLs:
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Day 94:
Had to say goodbye to my friends this morning since it’s Saturday, my day of rest.
Slept and read.
Later in the day, I was joined at camp by a guy named Tickle (aka Ribcage) who was on his annual multi-day wilderness hike before heading off to Burning Man. I couldn’t decide if the two were aligned or opposites. What do you think?
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Day 95:
Ideal hiking conditions. 75 degrees and sunny, with plenty of shade along the way.
Stopped for lunch at Whiskey Springs which was annoyingly far from the trail.
During dinner, a yellow jacket flew into my shorts and wasn’t happy with the accommodations and decided to sting me on the leg. Really really frustrating. I decided to redirect my frustration to crushing miles instead of crushing yellow jackets. I was this close to a full blown massacre.
I haven’t seen a human in a while… but at least I had my ukulele to keep me company.
21 miles today.
I feel like I’m maturing out here:
What a day:
Just where I want to be:
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Video:
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Bonus footage:
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