Day 150 – Garfield Ridge Campsite to Ethan Pond Shelter 

“I’m so tired, I haven’t slept a wink, 

I’m so tired, my mind is on the blink. 

I wonder should I get up and fix myself a drink. 

No, no, no. 

I’m so tired I don’t know what to do.” – The Beatles

Up at 6:00. Raining. Went back to sleep till 7:00. Rain stopped. Got packed and on trail at 8:00. Long, hard day today.

Sunny, with a high near 52. Northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Arrived at Galehead hut at 9:55. Bought a piece of cake and tried to dry my tent a bit. Topped off water and used the bathroom. Back on trail at 10:15.

Summited South Twin Mountain at 11:05.

Summited Mount Guyot at 12:15.

Nasty, rocky, steep hike down to Zealand Falls in about 5 miles. Very hard on the knees all afternoon.

Summited Zealand Mountain at 2:30. Stopped at Zealand Hut and dried out my tent, refilled water, and had a snack. Back on trail at 3:10. Got 4.9 miles to go.

Last 4 miles into camp for tonight is a fairly easy trail, just long.

Arrived at Ethan Pond Shelter at 5:15. Gorgeous view of the pond.

Got camp set up quickly and ate dinner. Today wiped me out and my knees aren’t happy. Not surprised with 4200 feet of rocky, steep descents. I have not been this exhausted since Virginia. In my tent and in my quilt by 6:30. Asleep by 7:30 p.m.

Technical Notes:

• Pop Tarts 370
• Lemon cake 400
• Snickers 250
• Cheese crackers 250
• Zero-sugar sausage 120
• Snickers 250
• Zero-sugar sausage 120
• Salami 190
• Ramen 370
• Dehydrated chicken 170
• Oreo 560
• Water 1.4
• Miles 14.6
• Time 8
• Elevation gain 2993
• Calories consumed 3200
• Calories burned 7000