Miles: 427.7 | A true zero day done right. I mail home gear that never worked, set up my new pack that finally does, and feel lighter in every sense. The day is slow, sunny, and restorative — blogging on the porch, stretching sore muscles, doing yoga, playing cards, and sitting around a fire with new friends. For the first time in a while, my body gets what it needs: rest, warmth, and a reset before moving on.
When I got back I organized my new gear and resupply food. My new pack fit perfectly and was so much lighter.
I went down to our tiny cabin and did some Yoga. I also made sure to stretch really well. I played Cards Against Humanity with some new friends: Live, Duck, Beaver, and Snow Plow. We signed the log book.
First thong in the morning Grumpy, one of the hostel workers, took me to the post office to mail my old pack home to be returned to REI. My Big Agnes pad got sent back to the manufacturer to be evaluated for defects. We hung out at the hostel afterwards. It was sunny and beautiful. It was HOT. I sat out on the porch and blogged. We brought our laundry up to be done. We got to go to town later in the day and get beer, resupply, and McDonalds. I strangely liked McDonalds suddenly.
Later in the evening someone started a fire and we all gathered around it. I roasted some hot dogs over the fire for dinner. Poe, Savage, and Sparty rolled in sometime in the evening and joined us. Around the fire a few of us talked about slackpacking the next day. I said I’d be in. We decided to leave around 9:30am. Duck played some songs on guitar. It was a chill evening.
1. Beer
2. Gear
3. Blog