Stats

Start: Chester – Mile 1,331.3
End: Dispersed camp site before boundary spring.1,344.5
Elevation Max: 6,135
Elevation Min: 5,132
Elevation Change: 2,440 up & 1,574 down
Walking Time: 3 hrs 53 minutes
Date: 7/8/2022

The Walk

I woke up in a secluded area of the park and grabbed a slice of cold pizza. Pizza in a sleeping bag. What a way to start the day. Before I went to bed I got worries and animal would chew through my tent, so I stuffed half a pizza in a gallon ziplock bag. I ate one more slice while packing up and walking to Cravings for breakfast. The coffee and a burrito were tasty.

We only planned 15 miles today. That’s only 5ish hours of walking, so I wasn’t in a hurry. I walked back to the park and then spent a few hours journaling in a bakery. The bakery smells were amazing. The owners didn’t mind me there and kept brining out fresh food I had to try. I had a few cookies and packed out a chicken and pesto pastry for dinner.

At noon I walked to the road and got a hitch in 2 minutes. That was one of the fastest hitches I’ve ever had. Good vibes today!

The walk felt great. The forest shifted between green trees and burnt trees. Mostly burt trees. I noticed a few odd pains in my feet / knee. It’s probably because my shoes are totally done. I tried to get a new pair in Quincy but had trouble with delivery. Hopefully they don’t cause long term foot / knee damage in the next 75 miles.

6 miles in later I caught up with High Life. I hadn’t seen him in a few hundred miles. We chatted and hiked for a few miles. Then at mile 13 I saw the crew setup for the day. They must have had a really chill day.

I got there then High Life came in a bit later. We all set up a spot to cowboy camp. I hear a lot of mosquitos buzzing around. Hopefully I don’t wake up with 20 bites!

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