So my regular tuesday outing to the NF took me to Cibbets Flat, 4 miles north of I-8 on Kitchen Creek Road, which is a few miles further east of Sunrise Highway (S1), on the east side of the laguna mountains. not having any maps of this area, I recalled in my mind the approximate locale of the PCT from the campgrounds. I also recalled that it was about 7.5 miles from there to the southern borders of Laguna Mountain recreation area. My initial thoughts were that I would hike north towards Laguna for an approximate mileage of 5 miles, based on a pace of about 2.5 miles per hour. Somehow I think I am in much better physical shape than previously thought... I ended up at horse meadow..8 miles up..which meant 8 miles back down. It was a tremendous shot in the arm for my ego! I figured this out later that same evening with some studying of my maps. I originally thought I did 10 miles total... Getting up to 20 miles a day is suddenly not so distant a goal! I forsee this happening long before departing for Canada!
Ok, I was at REI last night...(yeah I know..there a lot these days...) where I purchased myself a pair of hiking socks! best decision yet!!! then, I found a Alps Mountaineering 20 degree mummy bag onsale for 65.00..Got it! warm too!! All in all, a good addition to the gear collection.!
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