After a nice night in a warm, comfy bed, Steven gave us a ride back to the trailhead (Thanks so much for your hospitality!), and Quoi and I started the eight-mile long climb up Sierra Butte at 7:30.
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With a one-pound cheeseburger calling our names in Sierra City, Quoi and I started hiking shortly after 6 am. With the day being almost all downhill, we expected to make pretty good time.
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Today is my 100th day on the trail. For the most part, it went well, and after yesterday’s detour to Truckee and resulting short day, Quoi and I returned to our newly-quickened pace, going a bit over 23 miles to a campsite more than halfway to the next town, Sierra City.
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With the town of Truckee only 8.9 miles away, Quoi and I had the luxury of not having to get up terribly early, and we started hiking around 6:50.
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I woke up at 6 am today, after having forgotten to turn on my alarm. As I expected, Quoi had already left: we decided last night that it probably made more sense for her to leave earlier than I do, since I’m the faster hiker. I’ll easily catch up with her at some point, and won’t have to wait (or wait for as long) at our checkpoint before the end of the day.
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