Trail Miles: 51.1
Daily Miles: 16.2
Starting Elevation: 5329
Ending Elevation: 4078
We have decided to start our days earlier, and the alarm tone of Cat Stevens singing "Morning Has Broken" wakes us at 5:30. In preparing for this hike I have made hot cocoa packets which include dark cocoa, powdered sugar, powdered whole milk and heavy cream (the usual ingredients), but also include a chocolate protein powder mix and chocolate Carnation instant breakfast. It mixes with either cold or hot water and we start our day with that. Even if we're not hungry, because...Food Is Fuel!
This will be a long day, but hopefully not a too difficult terrain. Unfortunately, my feet are killing me. We stop for a break and when I take off my boots, I find my right sock is bloody and I have a big problem. Kenna conducts some surgical activities which I can't see (on the bottom of my foot) and then gives me an improvised field dressing. It feels a little better when we head out again.
By the time we are 13 miles into our day we hit the dreaded road walk into Patagonia. Over 2 miles on a busy road and I'm getting slower and slower. The only thing keeping me going is knowing that when we reach town we'll get town food, showers, the opportunity to clean our clothes, and sleep in a bed.
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