We camped at the piped springs at 2335.1 and are at 2360.4 tonight. Four miles to the next water but it was a great stop for us.
Bagels and cream cheese and fruit candy for dinner.
We had a beautiful sunrise, clouds most of the day (hurrah for shade) and trail magic twice.
I need to write about it but I am tired.
Rested and writing again.
We hiked about fourteen miles to a cabin. While we were eating “second breakfast” (lunch, but by mileage not time) three people came up to scope it out to do trail magic later. I gave the guy I was talking to some licorice since he had no magic for us.
He took off and came back with fresh cherries. They were great.
Later, as we were hiking, we came across an older guy who had hiked the PCT and his buddy at a road crossing. They had fruit, and Gatorade, and donuts, and beer, and candy they were handing out.
I had some Gatorade and some carbonated watermelon juice, some fruit and a donut. And one mini-Reese’s peanut butter cup.
We had a long water carry. To do it all meant a thirty mile day. We stopped at a campsite at 2360.4 and will do the four miles to water in the morning. We have two liters left each. One for breakfast and one to drink on the way.
It is all downhill from here. We are off the ridge and in a sheltered area since a storm is possible though not likely.
The overall weather predicted is dry (which is Washington this time of year) and highs of around 72. Good hiking weather.
Win spotted an alternative route we may take tomorrow that is shorter with less elevation change.
At the moment we are trying to make hostel reservations for Saturday using her InReach.
Tonight is Thursday. We will hike 20-24 miles on Friday and less than ten to get to the pass on Saturday.
Then we will need three days of food and that will get us to our new shoes.