The Master Suite – The Walk

I woke up from my first good night’s sleep on the trail feeling well rested and ready to go. The 6:30am trail angel shuttle with Fossil Lady was full, so despite waking up at 5:30am, I took my time getting ready to wait for the 7:30am ride Penguin and I were the only ones on the ferry, and we headed back to the overpass at Scissor’s Crossing in 20+ mph winds and dark clouds, the polar opposite of the weather we experienced here just 2 days.

I decided to put the waterproof pants on over the shorts to protect my legs from the cold wind. After getting situated, I spoke to Penguin about his plan for the day. To make things easier, I planned to camp about 10 miles out during the day. The rest of the boys went a little further, about 22 kilometers near the supplied water tank. I am amazed at how generous the supporters of this path are. Angels really is an appropriate word for them, between giving us rides and stocking up on water reserves for notoriously dry stretches, this trail would be much more difficult without their kindness.

I was hoping to catch up with the kids who left an hour before me, so I put on Noah Kahan’s new album and ran down the trail. I caught up with them just as they reached camp and began setting up their tents.

There was a spot left next to them, but it would have been a tight space for my tent and with winds and rain expected tonight, I wanted a little more space for a taught field. I headed towards the cache to check out the other locations and found a small side trail that led to a huge campsite. I called it my suite because it’s private, set back from the trail, protected from the wind behind bushes, and has some private bathroom spots right next to it.

I spent the afternoon in the boys’ suite talking and sharing snacks. I noticed a huge cloud heading our way, so I decided it was time to fill up my water at the blind and head back to my tent to have dinner and get into bed before the rain hit.

The plan is to go about 18 miles tomorrow, pass the 100 mile marker and set up camp just before Warner Springs!

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