Thursday, July 18 We got a lazy start from Shelter Cove, 1 pm instead of the planned 11 am. I'd woken early to help Bluejay with a kinesiotape job to the lateral hamstring - being a PT in the trail earns you some serious trail cred, e.g. triple chocolate s'mores and a ProBar (both trail…

Monday, July 15 Just kidding. We went 6 more miles last night after our lupper, making our own camp on a relatively flat area. Jess spent much too long trying to hang a bear bag; ask her how she feels about pumice and pine sometime. A lazy start today, not on trail until 8:30 after…

I've never before met such friendly skeeters. They flock to you by the dozens, but only bite once landing for 5+ seconds, and oftentimes never land. I've begun to suspect a governmental operation behind these strange behaviors, as the incessant swarms are enough to drive one batty. Head nets are a necessity (or Usain Bolt…