Day 81 Miles: zero Reno, NV Laundry. Movies. Laughing. New pants for my skinny butt, and all-you-can-eat sushi. I’m trying to figure out how to bring Jule’s 50 lb bulldog out with me on the trail. (True love is worht some work.) I make weak attempts to catch up on my blog, now three full…

Day 80 Miles: 13 From Squaw Creek to Donner Pass The heavy thunderheads of the day before never broke on us in the night, but they still hang over us, low, swollen. 13 miles by 1 pm – that’s doable. Jule will be picking us up at the pass, and then it’s friends, food, rest….

Day 79 Miles: 22 From Richardson lake to Squaw creek The worst part about twenty-five miles is having them all in front you. No hustle in our camp this morning. We’re sitting around, finding ways to procrastinate, when a dirt-bike suddenly comes ripping past our campsite. “Who rides a dirt-bike through a bunch of campsites…

Day 78 Miles: 21 Aloha lake to Richardson lake I don’t want to get up yet, but today it is just a case of laziness. I know I’m feeling better because I’m happy to be a thru-hiker again. I just wasn’t that keen on it yesterday… but sixteen hours of sleep cures many ills. We…

Day 77 Miles: 8 From hwy 50 to Aloha lake We’re ready to go pretty early this morning, but we pass up an early ride out with Dan and Christina because we’re not finished sitting on the couch yet. J lies on the floor. “Dirtnap,” says Teal to J. “I sort of thought that all…

Day 76 Miles: 0 South lake Tahoe Clear lakes, sand beaches, friends, root beer floats and sleeping in. I’m so tired I want to die. Feet feel terrible. Back on the trail tomorrow, wish I felt ready.