View from Vermillion Valley Ranch
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I went to bed at 8pm and got up at 7am. 11 hours. Wow, I really must have needed the sleep... Zero miles today (that is why it is called a zero day!) Today was spent eating, doing laundry, eating, reading, trying unsuccessfully to call my wife, eating, sitting by the lake, visiting with other JMT hikers, and finally, eating.
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Last year I had no issues calling home. This year, I called a dozen times, was able to get through on a few calls, but only for 2-3 seconds. Texts and emails sent OK so my wife and I just settled for that. I met Noah and Katie, a brother and sister team, and Kathy, a solo hiker about my age. It was nice to swap trail stories and plans with them. I sorted through my resupply, charged my batteries and phone, and rested. I have a lot of 12+ mile days planned for the next section so I want to be rested and ready for the challenge.
View from Big Red
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Tomorrow I will have breakfast at VVR, take the ferry back to the Edison Lake Trail, and backtrack to the JMT. I know some folks skip this and take either the Bear Ridge or Bear Creek Trails back to the JMT, but I wanted to experience Bear Ridge on the JMT for at least this first time. After this year perhaps I may take the detour, depending on what happens tomorrow.
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