July 5, 2017

I slept HARD! another late start for the day as we didn’t leave camp until 10am. This left is with 6 or so miles to get done quickly… I no longer can move quickly.

Light rain rolled in as the trail closer and closer to the parking lot started to look like an actual trail. Not that I am critical, but trails are important. A well marked trail prevents me from getting lost, prevents rutting, keeps us out of the mud (if they build bridges and place rocks) and I think any one of those should be motivation to maintain the trail. Someone please remind me to start writing our senators for a solution haha.

Okay, so I move slow and didn’t get to my truck until late, but we also decided not to go to the San Juan’s in Colorado, but to drive 4 hours north to Jackson, WY because, well, we were supposed to start there.

Jackson was crowded with people! I don’t know if it had anything to do with 4th of July or if this is normal, but dang! Restaurants were full and staff was slow! A bad combination if you ask me. Also, with how busy it was, everywhere we called was full or didn’t answer. Luckily, 1 block into our drive we found a little cabin motel for $150. Sure beats wandering the forest looking for flat spots to camp at.

Anyways, I am sorry I can’t do pictures here, but life is tough sometimes.