Miles: 0
Total: ~48
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We slept in this morning. Or at least I did, as the sleep on the air mattress was much better than the previous night. I crawled out of the tent, and saw that Mittens had packed up completely, he was ready to be retrieved by his parents.
I walked the sleeping pad over to Sam and Travis, and they promptly told me to use it for the rest of the hike. They gave me their phone number and said that I could contact them after the hike to arrange to get the pad back to them. (Thanks a million!)
One gear problem solved. Next up, could we get to White Pass to meet our other hiking partner on time, and could we find a rain jacket for Apricots?
Mittens taught Apricots and I a card game while we waited for his parents to arrive. We still were a little unclear what our strategy was, but we soon learned that hospitality was afoot. Mittens' parents knew that we had a schedule to keep and that the unexpected detour threw us off course a bit. As such, they took the time to drive us from Walupt Lake to White Pass with a gear stop in Packwood (where, unfortunately, no rain jacket could be found).
All total, I think his parents drove ten or so hours today to help us whilst retrieving an injured Mittens. And after all of this, they are driving more to get to their annual fourth of july festivities. Thank you for helping out. We are sorry Mittens hurt his leg, and wish him a swift recovery.
After they dropped us at White Pass, we quickly checked into our hotel room and began the showering shift.
Clean bodies, back on track, and connected with our hiking partner who was meeting is at the pass, everything is looking good. We killed time waiting for B's dad to show up. He and a friend were taking their motorcycles up here for a pseudosurprise visit with assorted food stuff and gear to help B out should he need anything.
Amid all the gear...
An extra rain jacket... and hidden in the rain jacket was a bottle of wine (a gift for Lauren and I for putting up.... err I mean taking B- on this adventure) Thanks Bill and Maartje, he is a great hiking partner!
The trail has a way of working things out.
Tonight Apricots and I went to the campground with our newest party member Pseudognome, and played cards in the shelter of our tent, away from the mosquitos.
I suspect B- enjoyed serenity in the hotel room, provided the copious piles of hiker gear did not overwhelm him with the funk.
Tomorrow: Laundry and food resupply.
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