What a difference a few days can make. Well that and surgically removing a foreign object from the bottom of my foot. I got up early from the state park and got in almost immediate hitch up to the Devil Slide trail, which I banged out before the sun came up.  A long hard slog…

Pro tip : if it feels like you are stepping on a nail every time you take a step, perhaps there is something stuck in your foot.  No scale in the pic, but it’s about an inch long.  It’s called a foxtail.  Wikipedia mentions that it can be a “nuisance” to people.  Nice. Needless to say,…

Random thoughts today, as I sit here with throbbing feet and sleepy eyes.  Hint: the State Park campground here sucks, right on the road, and the $3 campsite is on the side of a hill.  Oh, and plague.  But the coffee shop in town rocks, and is generous with their electricity and wifi. 1.  Never…

Total miles something like 180.  A long, hot couple of days from Warner Springs.  The feet are unhappy.  But Eagle Rock was awesome. Mike’s was a handy break.  I figure $4 for 4L of water is an excellent deal.  I skipped the pizza, beer and weed though – no time to play when you’re “crushing”…

Administrivia:  you don’t need Instagram to follow the pics, just look in the lower right of the page.  The latest ones are there and if you click around in there you can see the rest. Exhausting and exhilarating 5 days.  I have terrible blisters,  but great companions.  Shared meals, shared stories, shared hitches.  The country…