I awoke at 6:00 AM like normal. I had heard another hiker camp next to me after I was in bed and he was already up before me. When I finally got myself together and emerged from my tent, it was a guy from Oregon I talked to the previous day. He seemed like he was a bit of a mess with a bulky camera and some large hiking boots. When I talked to him yesterday, he said he was doing 30 miles a day. I didn't think he would be able to keep up that pace given the amount of gear that he was carrying. It took me a while to get out of the tent, so he and I were both nearly packed up. I got most things packed early because the mosquitoes were so bad. The trail today was not going to be very tough. It was nearly all downhill and it was only about 5 miles to White Pass. The terrain was rather easy and my pack was the lightest that it had been. Still I took my time because I had a ride arranged. My mom and her husband were going to pick me up and drive me 2.5 hours to Lacey where they lived. I was looking forward to a home cooked meal and a chance to repack some gear. Even taking my time, I got to the trailhead at 8:45. I used the last of my cell phone battery and I was picked up at 9:22 AM. I got my clothes washed and was able to repack all my gear. I made a few changes. I changed out shoes, but kept my same insoles. I noticed that my right foot was experiencing some numbness, now that I had my shoes off, but I was not worrying about it too much. I had some issues with my chargers as it took for ever for my power bank to recharge. I had pizza for lunch, chicken for dinner, and stayed up just late enough to watch the Mariners defeat the Angels. The next day I would be on the trail again, but for the night I could stretch out and sleep in a nice warm bed after a much needed shower.
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