My amazing life poster11/21/2023 I then carefully roll down the pack liner to protect my dry items. Last is my deflated and rolled up sleeping pad. I stuff my quilt into the bottom of my pack liner, followed by my clothing bag, deflated pillow, down booties. I keep all my hiking clothes in a lightweight bag inside my quilt at night, so they are warm in the morning. Last is the buff to keep my ears warm in the early hours, which I will eventually change to a hat. Underwear, toe liner socks, Darn Tough wool socks, sports bra, hiking leggings, sun hoodie, sun gloves. My next step is to change into my hiking clothes, while still half inside my quilt for warmth. They stay out of the hood more easily and off of my neck. On days I know I will have lots of exposure, and thus have my hood up often, I prefer 2 braids. It might seem silly, but I alternate whether I do 2 or 1 braid each day, mostly for a sense of variety. Something about the methodical act of braiding serves as a morning meditation. Waking around 5/5:15 on my own every morning, I start by stretching to ease into the day. I have settled into a comfortable morning routine. My husband is flying into Durango today to meet me. I am nearly done! As I wake and start packing up, I realize that I likely have only two nights left on trail. August seems to have both flown by and taken forever, but mostly I feel that September crept up much faster than I expected. Somehow, I have hiked clear to September. As such, I will use this post to outline some of my typical routines in on a day on trail. These are the same questions I had a few years ago when I was a brand new baby hiker. A few of my friends have asked questions about typical day-to-day things while long-distance hiking.
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