I started my day at 4am, hiking by 4:30. Forrest and I decided to both get an early start. As we're both packing up he asks if I heard the mountain lion last night and I immediately remembered being woken up by the terrifying sound. I think my brain told me not to worry as it was a coyote (it wasn't). We decide to hike together this morning while the sun is still down and continue together til Mike's place where we siesta. I saw my 1st 2nd and 3rd snakes today, no rattlers thank goodness. Mike's place is a watering hole that most folks stop at as it's the last good water for 18 miles. Everyone but forrest and I leave and then real name forrest arrives and I get a kick out of it being 2 Forrest's and a Jenny. Forrest has decided not to push on to meet Rachel as planned as his knee is a concern. I push on to mile 134.8 and make it a 22 mile day. I'm exhausted. Just 18 in to paradise valley. If I get there by 2:30 itll be in time for a burger. Then hopefully a much needed zero.