Day 2

 Day two uphill




Lake Morena to km 62


30km 


Despite the temperatures being over 30° in the daytime they dropped to below 5° overnight. So with a chill in the air I packed up and try to get started early to do some hiking before things got too hot.


First 10 km were really comfortable white sandy Trail Which ended in a Campground with someFree cold lemonade. The next section was going to be very dry and so I ended up carrying over 4 L of water, a steep uphill that just kept on going for the rest of the day as the trail gains altitude into the mountains. I ended up doing a little bit more today than I expected because there was no good campsites where I was expecting to stop.I hiked on and found a perfect spot in the trees.


Tomorrow I have just 3 km into town for a resupply and I will take a rest in the morning get it a shower and eat some fresh food. Then hike on and camp in the evening for a shorter day. I don’t think my legs can take too many days in a row at 30 km until I’ve got used to walking.


Loving the hiking so far couldn’t be happier.  



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