Day 16

5 miles
Cruised through the 5 miles to the forest road in the morning. Caught a hitch after waiting a bit. Crammed 4 people into the back seat of a truck, plus one in the bed with a bunch of camping gear the pair already had and our 5 backpacks. Made it to the cafe in time for breakfast this time. We had been hanging out with Yardsale and Chickadee at most of our breaks yesterday, and basically all day today. Its been fun getting to know them and cracking jokes. Laundry at the general store, resupply from there too, and showers at the campground around the corner. Trout Lake loves hikers and it shows, great little community. The church lets hikers camp behind it (donation-based) with portapots and outlets under a pavilion. No other hikers came so it was a great hangout spot for the 4 of us. Aiming for the 8:00 shuttle back to trail tomorrow.