Hang on! It's another roller coaster trail today. Early in the day there was a wicked long climb up to 4000 feet. Just a lot of up and down. I caught up to Last Minute, Grit, and Anchor Man and hiked with them for awhile. Then I caught up to the Three Caballeros and hiked with them for a few miles. It was really great to see them again. They're fun, intelligent guys and I hadn't seen them since the Sierras. The green tunnel finally opened up as the trail climbed and got a few views. It's been cloudy and cool. Good hiking weather. I was starting to feel tired and losing energy when I came upon trail magic. There were two buckets labled 'PCT hikers' on the side of the trail. Inside were fritos, pretzels, and chocolate. A bag of pretzels and a twix bar later and I was energized again. It worked better than caffeine. I met three ladies on the trail who were section hiking. They were friendly and enthusiastic and I really enjoyed talking to them. I'm camped tonight with a couple I just met, Ripple and Peregrine. They started the 16th of April. I did 31 miles today by 530. I got cold when I stopped to rest so my breaks were short. Walking. Comfortable. Sitting. Here. I set up camp early and it is nice to relax in camp.
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