Day 93: a change in plans

Day 93 Miles: 3 From soldier creek to Chester A good night’s sleep – we may be back in business. Maybe I’ll do this second half after all. That’s no reason to rush out of camp though – we continue our trend of leisurely mornings, and are still getting ready when Far-out walks up. We’re…

Day 92: halfway at last

Day 92 Miles: 20 From four miles past cold springs to soldier creek Cowboy camping seemed like such a good idea last night. It’d be a little bit cooler, we’d be able to see the stars, we’d get up earlier, and there were no bugs to bother us. The bugs were just waiting for us…

Day 91: a world to ourselves

Day 91 Miles: 17 From the Williams cabin site to four miles past cold springs After a big physical exertion, it’s always the second day after that I really feel it. The 28 miles from day before yesterday are hanging over me today, holding me down in a groggy dream-land, where I have deep cracks…

Day 90: closing up shop

Day 90 Miles: 6 From Belden (the Braatens’) to the Williams cabin site I went to bed radiating aches, and hot, then slept the uncomfortable sleep off the overtired. This morning I wake up groggy, tired… and surprisingly ok. Namaste, 3D, and Pacman come in, and we all head to the diner at the RV…

Day 89: downhill blues

Day 89 Miles: 28 From lookout rock to Belden A cloudy, cool morning – without the sun beating on our faces, we once again don’t get up early. I think getting up is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do… and I have to do it every single day. We want to make it…

Day 88: life is pain?

Day 88 Miles: 15 From past Fowler Creek to Lookout Rock All those miles at the end of the day yesterday still feel like a bad idea this morning. I’m sweaty, groggy, and hurting. We meant to get up early to have time at the Middle Fork of the Feather River, but we don’t. Instead…