49 2578.0 8/2/2021 overcast, cloudy, rain, cool. Packed up my soaking wet heavy tent. Also had 2L platypus and two 0.7L bottles along with two days of food. Did I say my pack was HEAVY! Then I had 4 climbs. Luckily the climbs were mild. Whew! Along the way I met a SOBO thru-hiker “Andrew” who had been on trail solo for 16 days. Stopped at Champion Pass for lunch before my last climb. I wanted to get to a spring trough part way on my fifth and final climb. The sky was getting darker and darker. As I rushed up the hill I kept looking for the spring, but saw nothing. I got to a grove of trees and decided to camp immediately. Finding a flatish spot I got my wet tent up, and jumped in with my pack. Minutes later it started to rain and blow. I was chilled so I got on my windbreaker and slipped into my sleeping bag. I napped on and off for two hours unit it was finally a bit warmer. In my camp shoes I left my tent, walked 0.1 miles to the spring, got water and returned. Feeling more settled I made dinner and did my chores. I’m hoping tomorrow is clear. I have five climbs tomorrow and then it’s Justin time! Yippee!
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Truly One Foot In Front of the Other – CDT Edition
My journey hiking the long-distance Continental Divide Trail