Although strained muscles, blisters and Ashley s wasp sting have taken a toll, they haven t slowed us down. Neither has the weather unseasonably warm in the 80s during the day and in the 60s at night. There are thousands of them. For 200 yards we carefully pick our way through them as they scatter beneath our boots. Another National Geographic moment.
Lunch is simple trail mix or energy bars.
It becomes readily apparent that food needs have been underestimated. We have enough food for all of our meals but not enough to ever feel full. We discuss it and shrug. We make a game of savoring each morsel and making it last. At home, complaints are loud and long whenever the cupboards are devoid of meals that can be instantly microwaved or poured directly from can to mouth.