Day 12, Tuesday, May 17

Bruce started and ended the day in rain. I think it rained almost the entire day. He managed to go a full 20 miles, I guess he felt like he had to make up for the day before. They started with a one mile hike back to the trail from the Holiday Lodge where he and Running Mink shared a room. They started at 6:15. Oh how fun. Is the sun even up at that hour? The first 7 miles were spent climbing 1,800 ft to a ridge and climbing over it. The next 13 were on the ridge and downhill in the nice steady rain. And I'm sure it is a little chilly. They camped at the Captains house, which is tenting in the guys front yard. But the kicker is, you have a rope trolley to ride to get across the river. Yeah another fun adventure. But the Captain does provide wifi and sodas. Oh the luxuries of the trail.