9th June
I slept oh so well and thankfully there was no wind last night so a perfect spot.
I was up and packed. Nice one snail.
I downed my tea slung on my pack and headed out.
It was a cool morning as the sun was yet to get up

Then trail was up but fairly shallow. I pushed on but I just didn’t have any pace. Which was unusual as I had such a great sleep. After an hour I stopped, what’s wrong with me. I woofed down a cliff bar. Full of protein but not one of my favs.
Okay lets try again. It weird but if like magic this bar seemed to do the trick.
I pushed on crossing large snow drifts and crushing miles.
I had good pace and was really pleased. I began to follow the contours of several mountains.
Then emerged at the vally with huge sides where once a glacier carved its path.
I dropped my pack and stared ate another energty bar took a few minutes break then pushed on

I eventually emerged by another gorgeous lake. A littlexwaycsheadxwas a hiker getting ready to leave and beyond him a tent.
But my path would be up
Itcwas a small climb but then an even bigger one
I stared at the climb. It wasnt steep but long .very very long.
Once again I struggled to breath and it took well over an hour to climb. I was stopping so often to catch my breath. It was so annoying. At last I reached the summit. Thank god, I stopped and grabbed a litre of water . Just in case as it was nearing the time for a break. As I crossed over the summit thectrail appeared to head down into the vally . But from experience this is not always true.
But …… yes the trail is actually heading down.
Great I can make up extra miles..although in places ge trail was steep and slippery with gravel so I had to be careful .

But I was heading down and was feeling good.
Down and down
In the distance I could see two hikers coming towards me.
When we got closer I could see it was cool whip and pokermom.
We chatted for ages
I hadnt seen these two since wolf pass. Thry were taking the Creede cutoff. And were now on their way back to Silverton.
We wished each other good luck.
I continued down untill it was my break. I filtered more water and ate more snacks.
Okay miles to crunch
I began and imeadity headed up several miles later I joined another jeep road. in in the distance I could see ATVs driving around.
Once I passed where they were the skies turned black and it began to rain and hail.
I continued on hoping it would pass which it did and the sun was once again roasting
But again the skies turned black and the process was repeated.
So again I just hiked on.
Next the thunder came and heavier rain. I spied an old broken log cabin and headed towards it.
It was slightly sheltered.
I put on my pack cover. My rain jacket. Took out my umbrella.
And hid. It wasnt cold but more annoying
After 15 minutes. I headed out.head down and pushed.
Thats all I could really do.
I just pushed snd pushed. Next minute I was nearing the trail head .wow how did i do that

As I began to decend. I saw movement in the bushes.
It’s a moose no,it’s mooses.
I finally captured moose.
Wow that made me so bloody happy.
I pushed on then i heard noise behind me . It was a polar ATV. It was two guys out touring.
BUDDY do you need a ride
Great yes please .I threw my pack into the back then jumped in.
It wasn’t long until we were passing huge lakes dotted with numerous cabins . Nice very nice
A few shillings here ££££££$$$$$
My driver dropped me off at the post office. But. As it wa newat the hostel
But I then found out that itwas closed.
There weee several hikers here so i asked them where they were staying?
AT the Rv Park. Luckily a lady offered to drive me as it was at the far end of Town
As we drive I I noticed several other hikers.
I thanked my driver a d checked in
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The owner showed me here I could camp.
So I quickly got my tent up.
Followed by a shower and laundry. So all clean
Okay dinner I went with several other hikers
I had cat fish and fries thst was tasty.
Okay night all.