Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Overcast, 62 degrees going up to 75, and increasing rain all day.
Woke at 6:30. Charger at 62%. No rain last night!! Fairly decent sleep for the trail.
Up at 7:00. Got human by 7:30. Packed up and eating breakfast at 8:00. Cold breakfast today. Bagels and nut butter.
I woke up all antsy and stressed. It’s 19 miles to Pen Mar Park and one massive uphill in last 6 miles. Gonna rain all afternoon. Given my foot and pack issues yesterday, I am calling it early. Also, heavy rain all day tomorrow. Going to go 8 miles to Ensign Carroll shelter and Pitcrew will pick me up about 12:30 to 1:00. I cancelled the hostel in Pen Mar.
Tried to poop, but no luck. Put on all my slightly drier clothes from yesterday and treated the chafing in crotch. Will see how today goes.
Very tough hike. Feet hurt a lot. Hurt left leg about mile 5. Pack hurt my shoulders…big issues. This was a death march, not a hike. Made it to Pitcrew about 2:00 in a lot of pain.
Technical Notes:
- Water liters: 2
- Miles: 8.1
- Time: 6:00
- Elevation gain: 1097
- Elevation descent:
- Calories consumed: ??
- Calories burned: ??
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