May 21: BUGS!

When the mornings are cold and you hear the wind howling it is easy to stay in your sleeping bag a little longer. We got a little later start due to this. However, the day remained very cool- even chilly- and combined with some smooth trail the miles clicked by quicker than expected.

We are still carrying a lot water- 4-5 liters is very regular.

For the last few days there have been these tiny flies. They do not bite or sting, but they are exteremely annoying. They are all up in your face and there is no real escape. They love to buzz into your ear or eye. So, I end up walking along waving my hand in front of my face every few seconds in a similar way to a horse wagging its tail as it walks along. Jessica pulls out her mosquito head net to provide a barrier of sanity.

As evening rolls around we catch up to a whole pack of hikers camping at a ranger stations that has a water spicket. We met some new faces and got reacuainted with some familar ones before settling in for the night.

Total Miles:436.2
Miles Today:24.0
Camp 24:Picnic Area Pile-Up

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