Day 73 – 7/3/16
1205.31 to 1237.98
Total miles: 32.67
5 Star woke me up at 4:30 packing up his crap. Why was he getting ready so early?! I had taken my ear plugs out a couple hours earlier so I put them back in. It was too late though. The damage had been done and I couldn’t go back to sleep. At 4:50 I begrudgingly sat up and started packing up my stuff. By 5:15 we had left Morgan’s Diner.
Day 72 – 7/2/16
1179.75 to 1205.31
Total miles: 25.56
Today we got going a bit earlier than usual since we would be stopping in Sierra City to resupply. We were moving by 5:15 although I felt I was moving slow. My feet were a little sore from yesterday’s big day. Luckily the trail was mostly down hill to town. It also was in a dense forest which was nice but not much to see.
Day 71 – 7/1/16
1146.73 to 1179.75
Total miles: 33.02
5 am. Pinecone alarm clock. Today’s the day. New month. Eye of the Tiger is blasting in my head. System diagnostic confirms stomach is at 100%. Nether region chafe and blister are at manageable levels. Time to show this trail who is boss.
By 5:20 we were pounding trail. The trail dropped for quite awhile. This let us get in some miles. We were able to do 3.2 miles between 5:30 and 6:30. Take that trail!
Day 70 – 6/30/16
Miller Creek 1120.41 to 1146.73
Total miles: 26.32
Today started off great. I actually got a semi-decent night sleep. We were on the move by 5:20. My Achilles tendons were a little stiff but a few ibuprofen and a few minutes to warm up took care of that problem. The first couple miles were pretty easy and then we had a 1,200 foot climb.
Day 69 – 6/29/16
Lake Tahoe 1092.26 to Miller Creek 1120.41
Total miles: 28.15
No more sleeping in until 7:30 and getting a nice big breakfast. 5 Star and I were up at 5:30 getting ready to leave at 6. We packed up and did a quick check of the room and then we were off in the car. We stopped at McDonald’s to grab a quick breakfast before heading back to the trail at Echo Lake. Continue reading
Day 66, 67, & 68 – 6/26/16 – 6/28/16
Lake Tahoe 1092.26
Total miles: 0ish
I won’t go into much detail since it’s quite boring. I basically spent the 3 days in Tahoe stuffing my face and spending time with my parents. 5 Star and I did go see Independence Day Resurgence. It was OK.
The Best Western was near Heavenly Village where there was lots of restaurants and a store. Everything was within a 10 minute walk. Continue reading
Day 65 – 6/25/16
Showers Lake 1081.81 to Echo Lake (Lake Tahoe) 1092.27
Total miles: 10.46
I was woken up by a pine cone hitting my tent. Either a squirrel is posses that I’m encroaching on their tree or 5 Star is using his patented Pine cone alarm clock. It was the latter. I pack up my stuff and we are off by 5:30. Ready for our milk shake at the Echo Lake chalet and then spending a few days in Lake Tahoe.
Day 64 – 6/24/16
1060.91 to Showers Lake 1081.81
Total miles: 20.90 miles
I could not fall asleep last night. My back and hip hurt too much and I just couldn’t get comfortable. Until about 3 and then of course I had no problem. We packed up and were gone a little before 5:30.
The trail was relatively easy all day. Just a few up and downs and not much snow. In the morning we headed towards “The Nipple.”
Lol
Day 63 – 6/23/16
1038.30 to 1060.91
Total miles: 22.61
Today was all about getting 10 miles in as fast as possible. In 10 miles was trail magic. Mad Dog’s sisters would be at highway 4 with real food! We left at the usual 5:30 and we were moving. Even with the climb we are able to do almost 3 mph in the first hour.
Day 62 – 6/22/16
Just north of Sonora Pass 1017.79 to
1038.30
Total miles: 20.51 miles
Last night I thought one of the guy lines had come loose again. I go out and check but it was fine. I must have imagined it. Since I was up I decide to pee. As I’m peeing coyotes start to howl. Oh crap. I’m going to get mauled by coyotes. I quickly finish and dive back into the impenetrable fortress that is my tissue paper tent. The howling stops. I go back to sleep. Continue reading
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