Day 92

18 Miles

Didn’t sleep well because it was very hot and a few hikers were night-hiking right past our tent. Unlike yesterday, we didn’t have cloud or smoke cover, so the miles were hot. They were fairly easy though with almost no elevation change. We did 13 miles to a creek where we ate lunch. There were two other hikers already there when we arrived and 700, Scenic Route, Bluegrass, and Spin joined us shortly after. Everyone was excited to be in town in a few miles, complaining about the heat, dust, and long water carries. Felt like the lunchspots in the desert again. We dipped our hats in the cold river before moving on. A quick 5 miles to the highway where we got a hitch into Burney from a guy that works for a logging company. He dropped us off at the Safeway, but we decided to wait to do our resupply until tomorrow so we aren’t lugging food around. One of the local churches has a gym that they are letting hikers use. Many thanks to Word of Life Church for the shower and floor space. There were no available rooms left in town so this was a huge help. We were able to get a room reserved for tomorrow though. Magnet was at the gym too and we were able to catch up with her a bit. Dinner was from Julio’s, and then snacks from Dollar General. Crossword puzzles and snacks in the gym before it was lights out.