Got up pretty early in the morning with intentions of doing a lot of miles. Here is a look down at where I was going:

I was already behind and needed to make some progress. I had myself getting into Big Bear early on Saturday but was already behind that schedule and it was time to start cracking. Still had 5 miles to get to the desert floor. It was an easy 5 files and once down, there was a faucet that provided water (the first in 20 miles). Here is a picture at the faucet looking back:

Along the way I passed another hiker that must have passed me while I was in my tent the night before. Her name was Chardonnay and she was walking alone. She was still in here camp and we basically just said HI at that time. However by the time I got down to the faucet, she had caught up with me and we got some water. She did not get much cause she was going to Ziggy and the Bear’s which was only 4 miles away. I got a lot of water because I was not going to Ziggy and the Bear’s which is the second of the great trail angel locations. However by the time I walked across the desert floor and crossed interstate 10 and got to Ziggy and the Bear’s place I decided to check it out and maybe rest for just a little while. After about 10 minutes there that all changed. This is an amazing place that provides FRUIT and other goodies and hot chocolate with whipped cream and you can take a shower and you can wash your clothes and you can sit in a protected area and just rest and talk with others and you can soak your feet in Epsom Salts AND just when I arrived they had ordered a bunch of pizza for everyone to eat. About 10 of us at the time. Seriously there was no leaving this place!! The walk across the desert to Ziggy’s was interesting because up to this time the trail was easy to follow as it was generally the only trail around. However on the desert floor there were trails everywhere. Generally you knew where you wanted to go which was towards I10. But they marked the trail well with big sign posts so all you had to do was look forward and walk towards the next big sign.

Here is a picture of the scene at Ziggy and the Bears just before lights out. About 20 people here by now and we sleep outside on the outside carpet. Ziggy provided ear plugs for everyone. I suppose I was not the only person who ever snored on the PCT.

The guy in the image is not me, but Mike. We had a good talk at Ziggy’s and we along with Chardonnay started out the day together the next day. That did not last long. I was too slow. Chardonnay separated first, followed by Mike who then past Chardonnay. Have not seen either one of them since.