The inhabitants of Camp Urich awoke this morning to misty meadows. We, and Stargazer, were the only ones with dryish tents having pitched in the woods, whilst those close to the meadow or in clearings were covered in dew. The hike up the hillside was chilly and damp, and we moved in and out of the cloud for over an…
We had a steep uphill first thing, which I’m getting to like as it is pretty chilly in the mornings and I need the exertion to warm up. As we came over the hill, we came out into the sun and took a pause at Forest Road 23 to dry off condensation on sleeping bags and tents. Hannah Solo’s parents…
Because I’d not pitched a tent I decided to take a lie-in in the hut, surfacing at 5:45am. Still earlier than everyone else and I tried to be super quiet packing up my stuff. I was glad I had sorted out my food bag and separated the day’s food last night! I was on the road by 6:30, and by…
To make up for the mishmash of yesterday, we packed in some bigger miles today. We managed this despite a fair few extended stops because it was Sunday and a lot of people had turned out to provide trail magic. Our first encounter was just after 4 miles in, where we found the most non-standard offering so far this trip.…