I was up at 5am and on the trail by 6. The trail town of Patagonia was only a short 7 miles ahead and I was looking forward to taking the afternoon off to rest and eat some restaurant food.
The trail into town was pretty easy with a three mile road walk at the end. I walked for about an hour with my headlamp,and shortly after it became daylight, I met four backpackers going my way. They were two adults and two scouts out to earn backpacking merit badges. I walked with them into town and even secured a slackpack down the road with their ride.
Richard and Dianna met me at my motel with resupply goodies, and we had a nice lunch at the local coffee shop. I don’t know what I would do without all the help they have been kind enough to provide.
The next section through the Santa Rita Mountains is longer and drier so I will be carrying even more weight. I will hike out in the morning, after breakfast of bacon and eggs, of course.
Awake at 5:00? It’s Sunday! (I slept until 8:00 this morning! I was awake from 4:00-5:00, but still, that’s like sleeping until 7:00, an hour past my normal time.) I took Hanna over to Mom’s to visit with her and Barb this afternoon. Hanna is good in the car. I bet she’d be good on the trail. Want to try it next time? You can take her along. 🙂
I don’t think she would like to carry her own food!
She could hunt for herself and take down one of those lions.
You’re welcome. You’re doing all hard work. We just wish we could have left some fresh water for you someplace.