A good day begins with a good breakfast. I had oatmeal and breakfast biscuits this morning. I had good energy and a strong day. Of course I was motivated too by the closeness of Snoqualmie Pass. But I was enjoying the trail, the views, and just being, that the miles flew by. There was a lot of climbing today too. I didn't see any other thru hikers, just section hikers. Water was a little scarce. I was low on water and couldn't find a spring listed on the map. The next water source was grungy. Beggars can't be choosy. I strained it through my bandanna to get out the muck. Then I put a little extra bleach in it. Next I added packets of True Lemon to make it taste better. It got me the 8 miles to the next spring which was good water. There was a swamp that had a spring but I got all muddy trying to find it and gave up. So it was the day of water divining. The trail was mostly forest but there were a couple of rocky exposed sections. Each day of good weather is a gift. It was sunny and low 70s. I've had no significant weather on my entire 4.5 months of hiking. I know I'll see rain before I'm done but I'm amazed at how good I've had it. I'm camping for the night in a cleared area in a small meadow. There's a campfire ring here but I won't use it.
Four and a half months? I don't know about you, but the time has really flown by for me. I have enjoyed reading your updates and seeing your beautiful pics. I am a little sad to see that you have almost completed the trail. I suspect though that you have at least a couple more long trails to write about, and we will be looking forward to reading about those when you do.
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