Sunday and Monday were good days. Holidays seem pretty much like any other day out here. You just push on North and marvel at the beauty of this landscape. I’m not meeting many day hikers now, most have gone back to there jobs and school. I feel lucky to be out here, exercising my body and relaxing my mind. The goals and needs of a hiker are simple and basic.
I feel good so far. The knee complains sometimes, but I slow down and baby step the descents. I have seen many hikers – younger than me – hobbling with knee problems.
I stay warm at night. It helps to find a campsite down low out of the wind, but sometimes your mileage leaves you with no choice but camp on a mountain. I spent Easter night on top of Rocky Mtn. and woke to howling winds and a temp of 38 degrees. It was pretty hard to crawl out and hike the next morning.
That’s warm compared to Picketpost Mountain that night we were there. But yeah, 38° is still pretty cold!