It’s 0545 and I’m up. I sleep well. Get out of the sleeping bag and get dressed. My clothes are dry, cold and starting to stink. I pack all my “need to stay dry” gear into my dry bag. Put on my shoes and I’m out of the tent. Get my food bag off the bear pole and start on another 4 star breakfast. Maple & brown sugar oatmeal and a Carnation Breakfast Essentials Powder. Let that soak and I’ll drink my breakfast on the trail. Take down the tent and pack the rest of my gear. Today I get my 1st food cache.

I was at Longmire in 3.5 miles. Now it’s time to find the Ranger Station and grab my food cache. At the Ranger Station I’m told about all the warnings on the next part of the trail. Before lunch I run into the general store. I get 2 cans of beed and some gifts for my friends. As I’m eating my lunch I spread my wet gear out on the picnic table to dry, pac my gear and drink a beer. Life is great!

It was time to start moving. With my pack full of water, food and a beer I’m off. After 1339′ of elevation gain I’m at Rampart ridge. You get a great view of Longmire. I only have 5 miles and a full pack will be at Devil’s Dream. The camp/tent site was close to the trail. I set up my tent, blow up my air mattress, spread out my sleeping bag, and was cooking dinner when a few fellow hiker gave me s_ _t for not sharing my beer (lol).

13.17 miles, 3,307 Elev Gain, 1,909 Elev Loss, 8:40 total time

*** At 0145 somebody went running by tent with a headlight on. WTF?? ***

***** GO FKT GO!! *****