My second order of business was to find a ride to the trail. Within minutes of my call to Sarge at the hostel, I got a call that a ride was on its way. Big Bear has quite a network of trail angels. There is a gal hiking this year whose husband is following along her hike by car, meeting up with her in towns along the way. This leaves him with plenty of spare time so he's making himself available to other hikers in need of vehicular transportation. He brought me and three other gals to the trail this morning. Thanks, Aloha!
The trail was pretty easy today and my shoes performed very well over the rocks, although for the first time there weren't very many of them--or maybe I just didn't notice them as much!
I think I didn't take enough pictures today because half of them are of a bathroom in the middle of nowhere. There was even a lock on the door. No toilet paper, but reading material!
Most of this afternoon was spent walking thru a valley where there had been a forest fire previously. It was kind of eerie.
Today was a much better day for me. I suppose it's fitting that I learned something from my Mom today on Mother's Day. I had quite the melt down last night and she impressed on me that I really needed a good night's sleep. I hadn't really thought how much that could affect me, but when I'm pushing myself physically, it makes sense that I need to get enough rest so my emotions don't go haywire. Thanks, Mom. I love you :)
I walked a little further today than I had planned, about 17 miles. I've got a sweet camp spot by a creek. I'm probably ok close to the creek, and just a few feet from the trail, but I told myself that the first flat spot I find after reaching water would be home for the night. Unfortunately a lot of bugs must have had the same conversation.
Ah yes, that is the nicest trail bathroom I have ever seen. I remember it very well although there wasn't a Maxim magazine last year there like this year! :)
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Drake