77-79 days – the walk

Jeffery arrived on 75. We had a good afternoon together and conducted Kennedy Meadows North the next day. We planned to stay two nights, waiting for Bob to arrive on the second day. However, we were surprised by walking thirty miles in one day and arriving at our first night. We collected it at the beginning of the path around 8:15 pm. He had been walking most of the day with another hiker, maintaining a great rhythm and felt good, so they continued. It was amazing!

11.66 // 1030

Bob, Jeffery, Maggie and I slept in a bedroom with two other hikers in Kennedy Meadows North. I slept quite well in the bedroom. We get up around 7 am. We go down to breakfast in the restaurant on the first floor. He had French toast, eggs and bacon with orange juice. Bob decided that he didn’t need a zero and wanted to return to the road as soon as possible. He enrolled us for the transport service of the 11 am back to the path!

Then Jeffery and Maggie continued their road trip. They left around 9:45 am in the direction of Jeffery’s friend in Ashland, or.

I am very grateful that Jeffery came! The moment was perfect and could get a portion of the PCT experience. He met a group of hikers. He could be an angel of trails giving walks to people yesterday. He met Sushi and Songbird. We had a very good visit.

Bob and I mounted the ferry with 7 other people, including Splash and Mileloth from Australia, which began the path the same day we did! We saw pebbles and Excel, they were arriving at Sonora Pass when we started along the way. We walk just under 12 miles. We stopped once to eat before the last big climb. I did a good job eating more today, although Bob still walked in a faster truck.

My right foot makes me limp. That can be a major problem as we advance.

We saw Splash and an established tablecloth, visited with them for a while and then decided to stay there too. They made it possible by providing us with water since it is a dry camp. We had a beautiful visit with them.

Bed at 8:45. I’m glad to be in the store with Bob.

18.21 // 1048

We left the camp this morning before 7 am. This stretch is really beautiful again, yet. I feel better. It is not strong or as strong as I felt at the beginning. Not fast. And, of course, Bob was moving faster. We walked for about 6 miles and Bob took some weight from my backpack, the tent and a little water. We stopped a short time after that and took a break. I ate a bael (I had already eaten 2 bars). I told him that I think my body has done everything you can and I need to get out of the way and let Canada walk without gravation. I just can’t go faster. Today I averaged 2 miles/hr again. There were steep ascents. They did not last long. It was a really nice path today. My right foot hurt and I limited in the morning. We stopped again for lunch. Bob made me his new Soba noodle soup, which was really good and I think he made a big difference. After lunch it was a great climb and I could do it without problems. I felt better all afternoon than in the morning, including my foot! (Was it special lunch?!)

I walked with happy food for a while. I fight what to do, but the fact is that I can’t walk to the rhythm of Bob, he is going on most of the day. Our intention was always to walk from Mexico to Canada. That was the goal. Without omission miles (except fire closure, obviously) and preferably on a continuous path (no flip sections). Bob can do it. You can do it within the remaining time, but I can’t.

I’m better, but I think I’m ready to stop. I am ready to send Bob on his way. He will arrive in Canada if he doesn’t have to wait for me.

However, I am not ready to go home. I will stay here, maybe I will connect with Bob again on the road and then see what happens.

We camp with splashes, tablecloth and happy food and another person. Beautiful view! Beautiful place.

19.19 // 1066.7

This morning, happy food left early because today I was going to get 24 miles. Splashes and tablecloths remained before us. Bob now carries the store, the stakes of the store and the tent, so I started walking before our refuge decreases. The morning is the best for me, so the sooner I start, the better. I was a mile and a half at the crossroads of the road. There is a path of path there and it’s a Friday morning, so I stayed there until Bob reached me about 15 minutes later. I was thinking that if I could get a hitch in the city that would. But there was only a work truck that came during that time. So I crossed the road and began to walk again with Bob. There was a lot from top and down today. Easygoing. Really beautiful. It was fine. My standing pain comes and goes. We had a cell service for a moment and learned from Sushi and Songbird that there was magic of trails in mile 1066. Once I knew there was magic of trails, I thought, maybe I could take it to the city from the path. And once I said that in my head, I think it was when I decided that it was what I would do. So, when we got to the top of another pass, I had a cell service again, and I let some people know that I was going to go on the way. I feel very firmly that if Bob was not waiting for me, it would be much later and very likely to reach Canada. However, if I stay with him, it is slow and possible that we do not arrive in Canada. At this time we would have to walk 20 miles per day until September 28 to get to Canada. I am proud of what I have achieved so far and for me it is more important for Bob to arrive in Canada than what I expose with him. We continued walking the rest of the day waiting for the magic of the path in 1066. We stopped several times to filter the water and eat. We arrive at the magic of the path around 4:30 pm after 19 miles. We had already talked to other hikers all day, since we were Yego that might leave the path on the Magic path. So, when we arrived, Stardust, who was one of the angels of the paths that did the magic of the path, told me that he was running out of food and that he would go shortly to go to South Lake Tahoe and that if he needed a trip, he could take me there. So I cried because I was grateful, and it was happening very soon that I would leave Bob. I had two hot dogs and a bright water and I said I would be ready to go when it was. Then we left and conducted South Lake Tahoe. I had trouble getting a telephone service, so I could not organize accommodations in advance. We stopped at the grocery store so that she could buy more food and bought some items. He still had no cell service. So we returned to the street to drive to any hotel and after 15 minutes of stop and go to traffic, I only stopped at the nearest hotel. They had a room, although it was stupid expensive, I reserved it during a night so she could return to the path, which was on a trip of 35 to 45 minutes. They recorded me at the hotel, I bathed long, I washed somewashing in the sink, ate some food, talked to my sister and talked to Jeffery.
Bob had cell service in his camp tonight. He also sent me a text message. He is still thinking that if as particular things, he could return to the road. And I think that’s true. I could probably eat better, smarter and get more calories. I could send some things home and have a lighter package, and our bear can is almost ready. We would return to the food bag. I could try a couple of different shoes to help my pain stand. But what does not change is that it could move much faster if I was not on its way to him. And all these ideas continue to require proof, error and time. I feel that after 80 days and 1k miles, we have done enough proof and error.

I am very proud to walk 1000 miles. I am proud of my body and what has achieved especially with complications to eat. After 1000 miles, I feel that we can say that even with a lighter load I cannot go as fast as I can, and that is why I think I should move on without me.

I don’t fAnguila as if he had to run home. I think children are taking care of everything at home, as well as our support system that covers our absence. I will stay here and maybe I will do magic of trails. I could connect with Bob a couple of times along the way. I can go to San Francisco and stay with Bob’s cousins for a moment before making any decision that is difficult to undo.

I am out of the way. It is the right decision, but I would not be. Even so, I am very proud of what I achieved, learned and experienced.
I walked 1,039 miles, 956 were on the PCT.

Bob is still on his way, giving step by step, giving the miles and good!
I am very proud of Bob and happy that I can continue with this goal of life!

Happy paths,

Julie

@Julieandbobgoforahike

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