Day 7 photos

After more town running around (too much for tender feet!) and a hitch with a very nice and interested job hunting Mormon, I was back on the trail loaded right down with 5 days of food and 6 litres of water for a 24 mile carry and night until the next water source. There was another road in 8 miles I could bail out on, but after a slow slow 8 mile limp I was pretty sure of what my problems were and that I could manage them and keep hiking - an inflamed tendon on the left caused by over strain and pressure from tight shoes, and a shin splint on the right. Being the 'smart, always thinking of my health first' kinda guy that I am, I figured an extra 5 miles along the freeway was a fine idea. I finished it off in the dark by headlamp for an hour before a 1 hour massage of eveything tender. I met Triple H after he hiked in in the dark and I scared the shit out of some night hikers with loon calls as they passed my camp just for fun. Outside of the two breakfasts I ate in town (at the same time - they even brought out two place settings for my company!), it was my lowest day so far (stressing about my feet), but still fun overall.