A rat grabbed a wrapper out of my backpack last night. Bambi tried to scare it off as I was fast asleep. I woke up when he did... And then scooted my bag closer to my head and slept with my arm over it. That worked.
The bus came to go into Stehekin at 9 am. That was a lot of sleep, but I woke up a little groggy.
Bus ride in...delicious bakery where a trail angel bought my food for me... Coffee... Feeling better... Shower and laundry... Resupply and new trekking poles at post office... Burger... 2 pm bus to trail... More baked goods on the way... 3 pm start hiking.
Bambi actually resupplied from the bakery..
The delicious bakery...
Wonderful 20 mile half-day today. Bambi and I hiked through into the darkness of night and are camped at rainy pass where the skies are clear and I am camping (again) without pitching a shelter. Bambi is sleeping in the toilet but I doubt he'd appreciate that mention in my blog much.
Highway 20 was very near us at the end of the hike and the cars headlight flying by through the silhouetted trees made me realize that there is a very different world awaiting me when I finish the trail in two days.
Anyways I'm feeling pretty great about things in general. The hike has been so special and there was absolutely no better way to celebrate than to find beers from Juice on the side of the trail right before getting to Rainy Pass. I hiked with juice just south of the Sierras and am very glad he and Deerhunter got to finish the trail.
It's 10:25 and I am hiking at least 30 miles tomorrow to set up for a border push the next day. Good night all!!
-Luke
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