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Thursday, May 19, 2011

5/19: Beautiful People

Our cabin has been a place of goodness the last few days. My injury has been healing but progress is slow.

Zm is currently slack packing the south San Jacintos with Racheopod. She will return here tonight and head forward tomorrow up the Devil's Slide trail and across Fuller Ridge. I will not be joining her.

Ouch

My plan is to hitch about 80 trail miles ahead and camp on the trail. I will see many loved ones go by.

When Zm arrives I will hike the last ten miles into Big Bear with her. If I am not healed. I will repeat this process. Unless it makes me too unhappy.

That is the tough stuff. The rest has been great. Its all about people. In this journaling I am trying to give personality to people we interact with but it is difficult and there are alot of people.

Today is a day off. The bad weather shifted, and everyone went up the mountain. Quiet = journalling.

Zm hasn't been as interested in journalling as I have been. I imagine that many of you long for her voice. She is having the time of her life right now... surrounded by beautiful earth and people that love her. She is on a 30 mile slackpack through some intense scenery as we speak. Her body is in top shape. She has a 1000+ miles of experience. Her decisions are wise. Two days ago her and Racheopod turned around and backtracked out of a vicious spring storm. I was so relieved to see them in Idyllwild the morning after we had parted.

The bad weather brought friends. Charley 'Babyface') and Gene whom has lost 40 lbs of combined body+packweight in the last few weeks.

Gnar who is Boone who isn't Bundo graced our presence. He has recited half of 'The Lorax' to us, leaving the other half for future meeting.

Chrystal walked out of the storm yesterday. She is inexperienced but has shown adaptability and determination. She has switched out her hammock with a tent and dried her sopping wet sleeping bag. Already on the trail, I don't see her hike running short anytime soon.

Women create community on the trail. There aren't enough female hikers.

OK nap time. Need some rest before the people return.

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  1. sistakt19 May, 2011 20:30

    Ah this made me tear up for both you, in different ways. I am lighting a candle right after I post this. LOVE.

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