discount. I met a lot of hikers in the early phase of their hike. Keala, Walking Stick, and Mariner. We had a delicious dinner at the Julian Grill and shared our hiking stories. Today after breakfast I caught up on correspondence then headed over to Mom's Pies for a free lunch! Mom's offers free sandwiches and pie to all thru hikers. Thanks for the delicious meal! Pinky and Dead Animal were at Scissors Crossing doing some trail magic. I had lunch with a young couple: Old Spice and Lotus who were hiking the trail and looking for a ride back to the Kick Off. Then an older couple approached and offered their services if we needed a ride to the kick off. Turns out they were a couple Mark and I followed last year as they hiked the PCT: Early Girl and Water Boy (Larry and Lucy). This was a real treat for me as their hike was so inspiring--I had to get a picture. They are planning to hike the trail sections they missed last year, after the KO.
Me with Early Girl and Water Boy
A few minutes later Pinky and Dead Animal arrived and an hour later we were headed for Mt Laguna Campground. Old Spice and Lotus joined us. We did some trail magic on the way, handing out fruit and soda to hikers we saw along the trail. By the time we arrived a few other
hikers joined us and we all camped together. We had a nice camp fire, roasted hot dogs and shared stories. At midnight the temperature dropped and a rain storm rolled in. None of us got much sleep and all of us got very wet. Since the weather was not expected to change until late afternoon we packed up in the rain and all headed to. Lake Marina.
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