Patagonia

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.

4 Responses to “Patagonia”

  1. Donna says:

    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. 🙂

  2. Castaway says:

    I don’t think she would like to carry her own food!

  3. Donna says:

    She could hunt for herself and take down one of those lions.

  4. Dianna says:

    You’re welcome. You’re doing all hard work. We just wish we could have left some fresh water for you someplace.

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