52 IN HELENA MT 8/5/2021 sunny, hot, rain showers at dinner. Woke at 4:30 in the hotel. Went back to sleep until 7 am. Got breakfast at the hotel. I changed my wounds dressing. The sponge and gauze were wet with my body juices. No pain. Looked clean and good. Worked at understanding my next 4 meetup or about 250 miles. The next week or so is plenty of climbs and with my wound I don’t know how I’ll manage. Then there are some smoother sections (less climbing) which is good. Had BBQ for lunch. Came back and napped while Justin got a new windshield for the Jeep. Katie set up a FaceTime with Lauren and Patrick and family at their wedding reception. We went back to the brewhouse for steak and ale. Now Justin is talking to Stephanie and it’s bed time. We wake at 5 am to get me back on trail at 6 am. Then I’m meeting Justin two times to insure I can hike. It’ll again be a slack pack. Tell you more tomorrow as to how it went. Night night all.
