Although today was slightly cooler due to a cold front, the bugs were worse than ever. They were infuriating. Buzz. Buzz. Fly right into your eyes, nose, or mouth. Buzz. Buzz. They were so bad that I took my long sleeve shirt, wrapped it around my head with just my eyes showing, and wore it for a good portion of the day. Even though it was hotter with the wrap on, it was more peaceful. Out here you don't need to be mad when you're walking.
Notable features of the day were a shelter getting refinished and a diversion well at Rausch Creek. A diversion well is a pretty neat manmade construction used to deacidify river water. It acts as a huge filter for a good part of a river, but instead of fine, porous media they used some sort of rock that would dissolve and react with the acid water. Pretty neat stuff!
Had in mind to do 30 or so miles today, but I became less ambitious as the miles accumulated. Made it to a camp site at 1174.8. Only 1009.4 left!
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