They patrolled the route and made sure we were all accounted for at day's ends but checked the route for problems in the interim and had rolling cold water and provisions available along the way. He must have done 800 miles back and forth. My butt and thighs and quads are definitely feeling the ride. I will not necessarily ever do it again. Each day got a bit harder and hotter.
Spectacular scenery overcomes many obstacles.
I relished the sole pine tree on the knoll climbing to Wauconda Summit. And I can never see too many rare larch trees. The miles are lower than the official mileage as my odometer tracked a couple of miles low each day. Others reported higher cumulative elevation gain than I report but its pretty close. An experience to say the least.