Miles 77.6-90.3, Big Bend to Stewart River6 hours, 12.7 miles, 63 flights, 25k+ steps After the evening’s rain showers, the sky cleared, so I slept with the rain fly open and my ears tuned for dripping. My rain alarm sounded at 6:00a, and after an hour of trying to kill the one remaining mozzie inside…

Heron Pond to Big Bend Miles 63.6-77.68 hours, 14.0 miles, 75 flights, 29.5k+ steps I awoke to the birds' dawnsong and a kerplunk from the beaver pond. My sunrise stroll revealed a team of 3-4 flat-tailed friends galumphing their way up the lodge to place another stick. I smiled to myself, pleased at their industrious…

DAY 3 Miles 41.0-44.1(2 hours, 3.1 miles, 70 flights, 16k steps) I woke up completely exhausted, but denied it, staring at my Garmin "Body Battery" score of 45/100 as a gross misreading. Thankfully, Julie helped me take a nearo (near zero miles) day, heading up north for some exploration before she drove back home. Super…