Stats

Start: Bucks Lake – Mile 1,263.5
End: Bucks Lake – Mile 1,263.5
Elevation Max: – n/a
Elevation Min: – n/a
Elevation Change: – n/a
Walking Time: nope
Date: 6/29/2022 – 7/4/2022

The Walk

6/29 – Zero at Donnys (trail angel)
6/30 – Festival
7/1 – Festival
7/2 – Festival
7/3 – Festival
7/4 – Zero at Donnys (trail angel)

Gushers, Chef, Quest and I walked into Quincy with tickets to the festival and no plan. No big deal. We could figure that out once we got some got food!

Around 9 am we crossed a deserted country road. The closest restaurant to trail was 3 miles . Luckily a truck drove by and picked us all up! It was a welcome relief because road walking hurts my feet.

Sadly the restaurant wasn’t open. I was sad for a minute then grabbed the basics from a gas station. Some drinks, chips, skittles, and ice cream.

We found a spot in the grass next to a restaurant that would open at 2pm. The week off was here. I was content. Then something amazing happened. Quest got the contact for a local trail angel from a hiker leaving town. We had a day until the festival started and no place to stay for the night.

Donny agreed to take us in for a night. We didn’t know, but it turned into an amazing friendship. We met his family and spent 2 days playing catch, horseshoes, and tag in the backyard. Getting to know him and his family is a highlight of the whole trail!

The festival was a complete different experience. Tents were all crammed together. Everyone except us brought big tents, shade, grills and lots of food. We had our lightweight tents and nothing else. But I was used to being content with a small patch of grass and shade from a tree.

We had a blast. A guy camped next to us who hiked the PCT a few years ago and let us use his shade / skillet. We met a lot of cool people and listened to some fun music. I’m glad we took the break, but I was ready to get back on trail by the end of it!

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