I slept 11 hours last night! I really need to take one zero day each week and not pile on the miles, as I’ve been doing. I’m too old for this!
My first trip this morning was to the post office. Much to my dismay, my bear vault still hadn’t arrived. And since tomorrow is Sunday, and I leave Monday morning, I won’t get it. The USPS says it’s in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. That’s nuts! That means it traveled just 90 miles in SIX DAYS! That’s rather outrageous. And what a waste of money for us.
More Errands
My next stop was back at the visitor center, where I’d accidentally left some of my food in their fridge. I picked that up, then came back to the motel and worked on these trail journals.
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In the afternoon, I wandered over to the Great Outdoor Shop. My air mattress has a small leak, so I wanted a new one. The staff there were all very knowledgeable, especially Emily, who helped me. She showed me the air mattress everyone who works there has – a Nemo Tensor Extreme that’s exceptionally warm.
I ended up buying the Nemo – it’s supposed to be near freezing at night when I get back on the trail – and also a warm, wool sweater Emily also highly recommended as great in the cold and rain. Then, for fun, I bought a CDT t-shirt.
Ending the Day
I treated myself to a southwest steak salad and cheese curds at the Wind River Brewing Company down the block. The cheese curds were actually very good, which is surprising for a state outside of Wisconsin.
Irish is shuttling me and three others Monday morning – a mother, her son and her son’s girlfriend. I’d run into them yesterday and they all seem quite nice.
Snowshoe
Today’s Miles: 0 (0 km)
CDT Miles to Date: 1,365.1 (2,196.9 km)
CDT Miles to Go: 1,734.9 (2,792.1 km)
