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The hiking today was not spectacular but also not difficult. It was mostly forest paths that are soft with pine needles. The only hiccup was a relative lack of water which required a water carry of about 18 miles from mile 5 to the final campsite.<\/p>\n

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Our lunch stop was at a little refuge hut. We didn’t need to stop inside but used the picnic table outside and it was a pleasant change from sitting on the ground.<\/p>\n

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For the afternoon we were hiking much of the time on stretches of path that traversed volcanic rocks (basalt?) which was harder going and slower as we took care not to slide or trip.<\/p>\n

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After 22 miles we arrived at a point where the trail intersects the highway and it wasn’t long before we managed a hitch 2 miles down the road to Fish Lake ‘resort’. We were able to buy a new fuel cylinder as well as a great dinner – excellent milkshakes, pea and ham soup and burgers. While waiting for the food I was able to nip across to the shower and for $1.50 I had 3 minutes to wash myself and my socks and undies. Unfortunately the water stopped while I was still a bit soapy but my wash cloth was pretty wet and got most of the soap off. Then it was used for drying because we aren’t carrying the extra weight of a towel in our packs.<\/p>\n

Then it was back to the restaurant for the hot meal feeling clean (ish). When we had finished refuelling we hiked out and soon were offered a lift to the trailhead and 0.1 mile along we have a tent set up beside the swiftly flowing Rogue River. Mozzies are humming around the tent and we expect to be hiking and sleeping to their tune for at least the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

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