Day 67

Miles hiked: 8.5
Campsite location: 1607
Weather: high 80s and sunny
One word to describe the day: Tinkerbell

This morning we hiked 6.5 miles into where we hitched into etna. The highway was quite but eventually a truck drove past and picked us up. It was this nice older man and his dog, Tinkerbell. they went up into the mountains to fish. He dropped us off at the city park where they let hikers camp, offer showers and charging! Etna is a very cute, tiny town. They are very hiker friendly. We met so many very friendly locals. An older lady, probably about 85 years young, was so sweet and chatted with us at the park for a while. She gave me a ride to the grocery store and back.

Unfortunately my shoes didn't get here in time so I got a different brand at the outfitters. I'm a little nervous to change shoes but I think they will be better than what I had! If they don't work out I just need to make it to Ashland where I can go to the REI. Town consisted of normal chores. Eat, charge, laundry, shower, resupply! After that we hitched back to the trail and hiked 2 miles into the closest campsite.Read more