Day 76 – Mile 1035.3 to Mile 1049.6

Wednesday, July 8. Upper-40s and sunny going up to low 70s.

Up at 7:00. On trail at 8:10.

Lunch at 2:00 with a nice view.

Got to CA Route 4 road crossing at 4:00. Very remote area with no cell service. Pitcrew will pick me up here around 8:00 pm unless I can hitch a ride further northeast towards Tahoe.

Got a hitch after an hour from a nice guy who works at a white water rafting company and was on his way home from work. He dropped me off in Markleeville at 5:30. I got dinner and beers at the Cutthroat Tavern while I waited for Pitcrew. Perfect!!

Pitcrew picked me up at about 7:30. It’s wonderful to see her for the first time in 2.5 months. We are off to Lake Tahoe for a 4 day vacation. Plus I need to heal up and get my Achilles in better shape.

Technical Notes:

• Protein Shake (10oz): 330 cal, 19g carb, 13.5g fat, 36g protein 
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
• Milky Way Midnight 220
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
• Banana Chips (18p, 30g): 150 kcal, 20g carb, 8g fat, 1g protein
• Tortilla: 140 kcal, 24g carb, 3g fat, 4g protein 
• Tuna: 90 kcal, 4-7g carb, 1g fat, 14-16g protein 
• Milky Way Midnight 220
• Town food for dinner 
• Water liters: 3
• Miles: 15
• Time: 7:58
• Up: 2858
• Down: 3419
• Calories consumed: lots
• Calories burned: 2455
• iPhone battery used: 15%