DAYS 3-7

DAYS 4-7:

DAY 3:

4-26-2013

"Shower & Laundry"... shower water hardly running. I did laundry with my hands which did not seem to help. Lol. I met up with Boo Boo (trail angel), TK (trail angel), Atlas, Lion King, and Girlscout. My site (#32) is apparently the party site full of famous thru-hikers. Looks like I ended up in a cool spot! I got free beer and burgers from angels Boo Boo and TK. Loads of fun!!!!!!

DAY 4:

4-27-13

Kick Off... party; light up frisbee; bonfire

DAY 5:

4-28-13

Kick Off... nap, chili with Terry and Joe Anderson

DAY 6:

4-29-13

Kick Off... fallen tree, hike out from mile 20

Difficult day... it was hard getting back into the groove of things after 4 days of partying at the kick off; went 18 miles; very hot outside; pushed self to keep going; camped near a spring; slept great; moon was so bright I thought someone was shining a flashlight in my tent; felt exhausted during the day and felt incredibly peaceful and content at night around the campfire. 

DAY 7:

4-30-2013

Woke up late at around 8:00am; didn't chug a liter of water before hiking out and did not stretch; rough start because I was going up hill most of the day. Hot. Trail transitioned from desert to pine forest... sooo nice! Made it to Mount Laguna after about 7 miles. Decided to stay here in a hotel for the night with my hiking buddies Emily, Rocks, and Beav. Just ate lunch... burger, fries, and peach cobler... YUMMY! Also just took a shower... great but the water got cold. I am currently waiting for the water to heat up again so I can wash the conditioner out of my hair, take a bath, and shave my legs. The hotel has a laundry machine; I am washing all of my clothing right now. Woohoo! It's nice to finally feel clean! Trail angel Terry Anderson just drove by and said hello. She is an awesome person. I'm really glad I saw her. I also ran into Billy Goat here. I'm loving this hike and the community that comes with it.