4.2.2018 Day 9

So if you’ve ever wondered what the refugee camp at the Warner Springs Community Center looks like, that was it this morning.

I slept really well last night. That 18 mile day was a doozy. Knowing that our plan for 15 today was slow going, we actually ended up only doing 10 miles this afternoon. Today was a chill day BUT we had a personal lunch delivery by Doran and Cooper (the dog) from WichWich. Doran met us 2 miles out of Warner Springs with sandwiches for Laura and I. After our roadside picnic we all hiked a few miles down to the water where Cooper could douse his body and cool off.

Laura and I were both kinda dragging after eating so much which turned out to be a good thing since we were both wearing new shoes. Prior to leaving Warner I also picked up compression sleeves for me knees. They seem to help today and since we kept the mileage down it gave the body a little bit of a break. There was quite a good deal of climbing today and looks to be like there more in store for tomorrow as well. So far the new shoes and sleeves seem to be a good thing. Got a very minor blister but nothing in comparison to the ones I’ve seen on others feet.

We are currently camping at mile 119.6–that is Emily, Laura, Justin, Dahlia and her brother Sam. We had decent sunset with the cloud cover that was coming in.

Looking forward to another great day! Love you all.

Oh yeah, after a full resupply of at least 5 days of food, 3 liters of water and full fuel, pack is still stuffed at 37 pounds. Not bad. Have a few things I will drop and exchange on Wednesday.