2014/4/20 Mile 300.3
Woke up at 0550 to get to the diner at 0600 when then opened. Had a big breakfast and headed back to Elmer's to pack. Nobody got up until 7 so I had to hang out so I could pay for my stay.
On the trail by 0730, and by trail I mean Main St. The trail runs right down the center of town. Crossed a large river before starting the climb out.
Spent the morning hiking and thinking about how to make my pack lighter. It feels pretty good but sharp downhills and uphills are still painful. Hopefully the outfitter in Damascus will have some cheap ideas.
Lunch by myself at a shelter. Doing crackers and cheese for this stint. Made up my mind at this point to push for the 300 mile mark which will make for another long (26 mile) day.
Hit two cases of trail magic. First one was some Snickers by the trail and the other was a guy day hiking who gave me an apple and box of Whoppers. Later shared the Whoppers with folks at the shelter.
Amazing views from some cliffs in the afternoon. One direction looked out on mountains while the other side looked out onto flat, developed land for as far as the eye could see. Crazy.
The last 5 miles were rough just because I was so tired. Finally got to the shelter and the Pope and Nora V were there. Bobcat, Turtle, Cupcake, Sprinkles and Sits In Chair joined us. Cooked and hung out but so tired from the day that I hit the bed just past hiker midnight despite everyone else still being up. No cell signal either so I couldn't call to find out how everyone's Easter went.
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