June 30:South Lake Tahoe

We had every intention of doing an in-out at Tahoe because we spent so much time in Bridgeport. We only had 7 miles to do into Tahoe, most of them downhill, so we planned on having most of the day to do what we needed to do.

Once we got to Hwy 50, it took us two hitches to get into town; it was okay though, because our first hitch dropped us off at a grocery store in Meyers, and we got to have some homemade mac-and-cheese from their deli before moving on.

Our second hitch took us straight to the PO, where we picked up two great packages: one from Mark's parents and one from our friends, Steph and Thad. They were awesome!! Thanks a TON! We then hit up the grocery store to add a few more calories to the pile (although our two care pkgs gave us most of our food). We did add an exciting element to our on-trail dining experience here; we had been hiking with a guy awhile back who was no-cook like us, but he had all these dehydrated meals he would rehydrate with water and just eat cold. So we picked up these Ziploc containers that seal tight (for liquids), and also picked up some Ramen and Lipton that we would rehydrate and eat cold. It was very exciting for us, and we were looking forward to giving it a try. Oh! We also got some instant pudding mix to whip up as well. Ah...the menu grows :).

After a quick trip to Starbucks, we were headed over to yet another grocery store, and we ran into our friend JZ, who had gotten ahead of us because of our time in Bridgeport. Long-story-short, we got talked into staying the night, along with a whole group of hikers, and we headed to the Nevada side of town to a casino for an all-you-can-eat buffet. It was totally worth it; we had a fun time, got a cheap room, and even got a ride back to the trail early in the morning from a guy who is supporting a few other hikers. It's really fun to start to get to know other hikers, but it also makes it easy to get sucked in. Luckily, it is all part of the experience, as long as you actually hike and don't spend too much time in town (where you spend money and time). So we spent another night in town, even though we hadn't planned on it, but it was a good time, and best of all...we got showers and good rest.

Total Miles:1093.0
Miles Today:7.0
Camp 64:South Lake Tahoe

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