Had a very relaxing day. We started late, didn’t leave Jacob Lake until 11 AM. It felt really good to relax and try to organize the 6 days of food to get us to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, 110 miles away. I sent a ton of food to myself here, and Gu sent me 60 packets of Gu, 8 pounds just of Gu! That’s a lot, but will all go to good use.
We decided to walk the closed road out of Jacob Lake, it was the easiest route back to the trail. But when it came time to get on the trail, we decided again to walk the road. Its a really pretty road, right now has very limited traffic. Its also a bit easier than the trail, and parts of the trail were badly burned in 2006. We have the option to get back on it at any point, but its so relaxing! We made 16 miles today without much effort.
These Gu packets are loaded with caffeine. Makes both me and d=rt bounce off the walls! We were more chatty than ever. A lot of fun though. I am looking forward to more of it the next several days!
We found a great spot to camp tonight. Its in a forest of aspens and ponderosas. Amazing sunset too. I also had a Lewis and Clark IPA, sent it to Jacob Lake. It was a great way to finish a great day. Time to rest.
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