Took a nero today and only hiked about 5.5 trail miles to Around the Bend Hostel. To save money we paid for a tent site instead of a room or bunks and was still able to take full advantage of the showers, laundry and free shuttle to town. We were excited to stop in to the nearby brewery but it was closed because today just happened to be Easter Sunday. Instead we went to the grocery store and loaded up at the salad bar to counteract all the trail food we’ve been eating. After buying some more food for the next few days we shuttled back to the hostel and hung out with all the other hikers. We learned that some people have already quit their thru hikes by now which seems unbelievable to me since the trail has been awesome everyday so far.

~Further

It was so cold last night! We had to sleep with all our layers and hats and gloves inside our mummy bags fully enclosed. Hopefully we don’t get too many nights like this. Luckily things warmed up quickly today and we had another great day. The last few nights we have been avoiding the crowded shelter areas and choosing stealth sites instead. The only drawback is that we have to make sure to hang the food away from the bears which is much easier to do at the shelters where they provide bear boxes or cables.