Day 2

Thur July 23 15miles Having been on a horrible sleep schedule, I could wake myself up until 9:30. My boots were still wet from the previous days rain. Midday I threw on a fresh pair of socks, but the boots just got them wet too. Being wet the whole time, my feet hurt pretty bad and are threatening to blister. It was a gorgeous day despite the forecast's 50% chance of thunderstorms. I started the day low and realized exactly where I was when I crossed a suspension bridge over a stream. The next couple miles to Wapiti shelter seemed to take forever. From there I climbed and spent the rest of the day on ridgetop. I got very few views, but the ones that were there were beautiful. I trudged on stopping every hour until I came to Doc Knob shelter. I felt like an idiot for wasting a bunch of energy trying to find the spring when it ended up being a hole at the base of a tree right near the shelter. My water purifier has been working great but decided just to drink this straight to save on batteries. On one charge, I only get about 5gallons. From there I continued about 3miles as the sun was setting. I had to set up my tarp on top of the windy ridge because the sides are to steep. The stars are out and it's looking like it'll be a beautiful night.