Easy day and easy miles. We just hiked around 15 to Bear Lake today. Compared to yesterday, the climbs were a breeze. We slept okay but the cold and wind kept our faces quite cold throughout the night. Still, it wasn’t too terrible to be woken up as the stars were a welcomed sight. Just a sliver of a moon shown early in the morning.

Once moving, we stopped at a couple lakes along the way to enjoy some rest and water. Dreamland from New Zealand and Brandaid from Connecticut have joined our group for the time being. We’re enjoying their company and share lots of laughs when stopped for lunch or snacks.

The hike itself wasn’t too spectacular in terms of views but the rolling hills treat our bodies much better than the climbs we did the previous two days. When we get to camp, Sidequest breaks out his tankara fly fishing rod, as he always does at most rivers, streams, and lakes, and asks us if we’d like to have fish for dinner. After about 30 minutes, he comes back with two brook trout and we clean and gut the fish while others start a fire. Fresh fish… it’s been a while.

We enjoy the fire and have a great meal before heading to bed. The people really make this journey.

Happy trails…