Today we hiked about 10.5 miles. The weather was great until minutes after we made camp when it started raining. Better than rain without a tent.
We crossed several streams today which meant we did not have to carry as much water. Water is very heavy so we really liked that. In the photo above Chris and Michelle are using a pump to filter stream water. We have been experimenting with both using a Steripen and filtering. The filtering method takes longer to set up but is quick when you have a lot to do.
We experienced our first "trail magic" today. Some wonderful "do gooder" left water on the trail in a section where fresh water was hard to find. It came just as Michelle stated, "I need to find some water. I'm out"
We had to cook dinner in the tent tonight because it was raining. Beef stroganoff this time. Not to bad.
We were able to get some cell coverage tonight which came with a nice surprise. We got a FaceTime call from Zac who gave us a tour of his new apartment in Denver.
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