September 3, 2016
Day 17
8.1 miles / 212.2 total
Steps: 26,729
Thousand Island Lake
Days without shower 1
We all decided to sleep in today because we have a short day. It was nice to be lazy and I caught up on my journals a bit because I had only done brief notes on what happened to write later when I wasn’t as tired. Eventually I couldn't stop the hunger and had to get up. The worst sound in the morning is letting the air out of the pad. That means you really have to get up or lay on the hard cold ground. The best thing is breakfast, coffee, and slow mornings relaxing mornings! I enjoyed the sunrise over the lake and watching some people in a hurry pack up and get on the trail.
The walk today was pretty relaxing, easy, and few miles means time to stop, take pictures, and enjoy it little more. We had planned to stop at Garnet Lake for lunch and to swim but there was a storm coming in and it was super cold and windy. We found a place to block the wind and put on warmer clothes and ate a quick lunch. I was surprised at how cold and windy it got so quickly from the beautiful calm morning we had. I think today may have been the second coldest day behind the snow/sleet/hail day. Crazy! We got to Thousand Island Lake pretty early and were debating if we wanted to stay or continue on because it was so windy. I decided that we drop our packs and go look for a spot. We found something that would work and decided after a long wait that we would stay. It was difficult to set up the tent in the wind and took some time to get everything organized and head down to filter water. It was too cold to get in all the way but soaking the feet at night is a must. Luke took a short nap and Dylan and I hung out by the water for a bit before the clouds started to get dark. I really thought it was going to storm on us. Thankfully it didn't. We made our dinners; I had mash potatoes, bacon, and veggies. Than a soup, chocolate, hot chocolate, and wine! It was all awesome having extra food to eat without having to worry about it. The sun started to set and it was amazing how the sky turned colors. That is one awesome thing about storms. It's pretty cold tonight and I am in Luke's tent with him for warmth. Hopefully mine doesn't blow away in the middle of the night. It's amazing how much warmer it is with 2 people in a tent. It is only a couple more days until we part ways again.
Note - This area is dog friendly! It was wonderful seeing all the dogs. Please do your research to see the restrictions on Red's Meadow Area and getting to/from the trail. I know they must have a muzzle to be on public transportation!
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