Today, we woke up with a goal. We wanted to complete 12 plus miles on our hike today. Our average pace throughout the trip will be 13.5 miles per day. Each leg of the trip will increase in average mpd, which will overall average to 13.5 mpd. The first leg, Crater Lake to Shelter Cove, we need to hike at a pace 11 mpd. Today, we hiked 13 miles. Boy, do we feel it!
We set up camp just in time; it's started to rain. We are a little nervous about our gear possibly getting wet. Fingers crossed!
Hike Highlights:
- We met Offkilter from Scotland. He is a thru-hiker doing 30 to 40 miles per day. He made our adventure look like glamping.
- We didn't lose the trail today.
- No snowfields!!!! Yay!!!
- The weather cooled down.
- The water filter is a miracle worker! Dirt scum pond water turned into delicious drinkable water. Yay!
Hope everything stayed dry for you guys! I can't wait to see pictures :)
ReplyDeleteIt's been dry. We love and miss you. Just four more weeks.
DeleteIt sounds like you are arriving at the first resupply early. Hope the rain doesn't slow you down. Can you update on ETA changes for next few? I don't want to send packages too late. Found out that UPS takes only one or two days to Oregon, but the others are going USPS.
ReplyDeleteAll is well in the hood. Bruce and Paula are going about their usual business. Flower pots are gorgeous and the hood is up on the BMW
ReplyDeleteSounds normal! That BMW better be fixed soon - I want to do some red car cruising when I get back!
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