{"id":417,"date":"2019-08-13T15:49:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-13T15:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/10.0.0.40\/LostInPlace\/?p=417"},"modified":"2021-02-25T17:28:12","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T17:28:12","slug":"day-123-8-13-19-to-brooks-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.goodpeeps.com\/ProbablyLost\/day-123-8-13-19-to-brooks-lake\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 123 To Brooks Lake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I got an early start even though everything was still frozen.  I need to modify my tent breakdown procedure when it’s so cold.  My fingers froze and I couldn’t feel the tent bag to get the tent in it.  It took like 5 frustrating minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cabin near the trail and Soda Fork<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I started off well enough with good energy and enthusiasm. I had breakfast on the porch of a ranger cabin and zoomed up the first big climb and met many Nobos – Smooth, Bear, Tazbaz, Maps, Spooky Noodle, Family Size, and several more. The trail climbed out of the Soda Creek drainage, over a wide ridge and then dropped into the South Buffalo Fork. There is a YouTube video of a guy named Nope crossing here in 2018 at the height of the spring runoff. In the video the river was really raging and it swept him downstream a ways getting him soaked. Fortunately for me it was a pleasant and refreshing walk across the river with the water not even reaching my knees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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South Fork Buffalo River<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

My hives continue to improve, but the blisters are popping leaving raw skin behind that hardens into a sickly crust.\u00a0 Pretty gross. I sure hope I don’t get an infection.\u00a0 I started to feel low on energy around midday and it quickly turned to outright exhaustion.\u00a0 I eventually fell asleep with my head on my pack in some shade around 2:00.\u00a0 I woke up 20 minutes later a little confused about where I was. The wind was blowing through the trees and the sunlight danced through the leaves. I just laid there and watched it for a while waiting for my wits to come back. Eventually I felt a little better and then guilty about not making any progress so I got up and continued on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was\u00a0hell going over the next two ascents, but I did it.\u00a0 I am now camped at the foot of Upper Brooks lake on a small hill.\u00a0 It is beautiful and I am the only one around – I wish I had someone to share it with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Upper Brooks Lake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I did 20 miles today, which leaves 6 miles tomorrow to reach Hwy 26 where I will try to hitch into Dubois. I wish I felt better today. The trail was great, the views spectacular, the weather was great, and still minimal bugs like the last 3 days.  But I just lurched through it all like a zombie.  Tomorrow is all downhill, so hopefully it will be easier on me. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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