First Night Camping with Other Hikers on the Trail

Azt Map Miles 284.8
Miles Hiked 275.0
Elevation 7,047
Miles Hiked Today 17.0

I was up early and ready to go by 7:15.  Just as I was about to leave, Dawn walked up.  We joined up and hit the trail together.  Dawn set the pace and we moved quickly down the trail.  We had done 10 miles by noon.  Just after that time we split up and Dawn continued.

When I got going again, I tried to keep up a fast pace.  In the late afternoon, I went off trail to get water from a small pond.  That cost me an hour in total.  Less than a mile down the trail, I found some cached water.  That was very frustrating.

At 4:30, I came upon Dawn’s campsite.  Another hiker, Moon Juice, who i met yesterday, was there as well.  I setup my tent and ate dinner with Dawn and MJ.  Afterwards the temperatures started dropping, so we retreated to our tents for the night.