{"id":263,"date":"2016-05-25T20:31:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-26T01:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/1fifoto.com\/cdt_hiking\/?p=263"},"modified":"2020-10-11T11:47:07","modified_gmt":"2020-10-11T16:47:07","slug":"525-mile-507-0-up-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/1fifoto.com\/cdt_hiking\/2016\/05\/25\/525-mile-507-0-up-high\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/25 mile 507.0 Up high"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most of the day I was on trails which were up high and on the edge of a mesa. I had great views. <\/p>\n

This morning when I hoisted my pack my back screamed. It was all the deep chest coughing I did at night that aggravated it. It almost brought tears to my eyes. All I could do was ignore it and hike. This is not fun. <\/p>\n

The only good water was 13 miles later. It would take me until after lunch to get there. Although I had enough water to get me there I was dreaming about chugging one of my 0.7L SmartWater bottles with lemonade. Then with a mile to go someone put 15 gallon jugs of fresh pure water under a bush for us CDT hikers. No need to filter. I guzzled down two bottles of lemonade and one of MIO. Then I filled everything up and hiked on. That was amazing, the best! It couldn’t come at a better time.<\/p>\n

Finally a sad note… The trail has beaten me. I will be ending my hike when I get to Ghost Ranch and meet up with Cornell and Mary. My sickness and pains has made hiking too difficult. I’m making my miles, but I not having any fun. I did this as a physical challenge and as of now the brutality of this trail has beaten me. I just don’t feel like going on. So once I get to Ghost Ranch and then to Cornell’s I’ll buy a plane ticket and return home.<\/p>\n

P.S. Met Shortcut who chatted with me while I lay in my tent. I told him to stay away because of the pestilence that I have. I never saw his face. He told me Masshole, Stummy, and Halfmile were behind me. I haven’t seen anyone for the last four days. <\/p>\n

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