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| no partners | | I spent many years planning operations in the military. Time is of essence. So is the unknown.
In preparation for a Tuesday beginning to passage eight of the Arizona Trail I back planned to get Easy D Simondi and me on the trail by noon. The unknown, Redington Road. A gnarly moonscape would have been easier to traverse. We hit the trail from La Posta Quemada Ranch at 14:20 with 9 miles to water. Easy stroll though the desert lowlands as we approached the Saguaro National Park. Met a through hiker with a trail name of Digger. He was rather talkative.
Hikers share how to info on the trail. Best gear, tents, and etcetera. I noticed Diggers two quart sized Gatorade bottles with murky water and asked how he purified his water. Said he didn’t. D and I were taken aback. He said he’d walked the PCT in 2015 drinking directly from whatever water source. OK. Whatever.
It was a warm night so we threw down bedrolls sans tent and spent a night under the stars with a bright moon waning moon.
Miles: 9.2
Total AZT: 344 |
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