Day 10 May 16, 2017

• Daily miles 0
• Total miles 177

Some astute readers may question how on a day with zero miles hiked, my total miles hiked went from 164 to 177.  That is because the trail is closed in the section between those figures.  So I am just adjusting now for the new total.  I figure I have walked plenty of non-trail miles to make up the difference.

Idyllwild is a really great little town to take a zero in. It is pretty funky and, more importantly from a hikers point of view, everything we need is in easy walking distance.  That is something that I have noticed in a generalist sense.  Here we are as hikers, prepared to tackle a 2,650 mile long trail, but ask us to to walk a mile to a restaurant will cause some to hitch a ride instead.  Odd.

It is a very hiker friendly town.

So i have completed everything on my to-do list in town and it is only 1:30 in the afternoon.  I am really glad that I prepaid for the room tonight or I think I would have been tempted to head out onto the trail.  I have a bit of an issue with one ankle and I think spending the rest of the afternoon resting and icing it will so it a world of good.  But still.....

Well, back on the trail tomorrow with Big Bear Lake as the next objective.