Today was a 15 mile day in a lot of silence. It was exactly what I needed today. Day started out cold and never really got to a comfortable temperature. I don’t think I’d ever find myself in short sleeves in 40 to 50 degree weather.
We encountered two sets of trail magic. One was a box filled with freeze dried meals, olive oil, ramen, etc. So nice but I didn’t need anything so left it untouched.
Second was a group of people (2-4 families) who were anywhere from 2 to 4 hours away. They set up canopies and had fruit, chips, cookies, pulled pork sandwiches, beef stew, hot chocolate and sodas. Apparently they only come out one weekend a year. How fortunate! I had a Pepsi, Coke, hot chocolate, doritos, and beef stew. I didn’t even realize they had pulled pork until after the fact! After chatting with them for 30 minutes, I hit the trail.
On my way up to Tray Mountain, I met a man from Albuquerque named Steve. He talked about participating in the Dallas cup as a referee. Turns out he knows people in the Dallas community that I know. Very small world!
- Made it to the shelter. Drank water. Ate dinner. And now in my hammock ready for sleep!
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