I didn't hike quite as hard or as far as I often do today, but I am big time exhausted. This section of trail has been pretty varied. I have been crossing the same creek over and over again which I like a lot. In some places it is even deep enough to take a little dip, and I haven't had to carry too much water. Last night's campsite was very warm, and on the packed sand of a dry riverbed. Tonight it is much cooler - all my layers, and I'm on a bed of pine needles. I am very curious about something on the map about 10 miles from where I am camped right now. At mile 250 there is a label on my map reading "Animal Cages - film stunt animals." I'm beside myself with excitement. I really hope Babe is there. Meeting Airbud or Wishbone would be really great too. Tomorrow is a long day, but the next day I have to head into the town of Big Bear. I'm looking forward to getting my stuff at the postoffice and making some phonecalls, but I don't really want to pay for a hostel/motel, and it doesn't look like there are any in-town camping options. Pretty much the only thing out of my gear that I don't love is my tarp. I think I'm going to have my folks send me old bluey, my little blue kids tent that I got for 8 bucks. Everything I actually spent money on is proving to be my least practical pieces of gear. I spent a good chunk of money on this windbreaker that everyone in one of my guidebooks just raves about. One guy even said that if he had been hiking for a week, and was really hungry for normal food, and someone busted out of the woods with a pizza and a bottle of pop to trade for his wind jacket, he wouldn't trade. If someone did that even after 3 days of being out here I would totally make that trade! And I'd just buy a basic wind breaker at goodwill, and more pizza with the money I didn't spend on this price tag jacket. Just goes to show though. I'm annoyed about the money I spent, but it's good to confirm that I'm not going to suffer because I don't have any of the high tech gear. I'm pretty basic. I'll include my gear list in my next journal send off. If whoever is reading this has questions, or wants me to talk about something in more detail he or she should email or facebook me. I feel I tend to ramble, so some direction might be good.
<3's to everyone! I'm going to sleep.
-Georgia-
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