It was my first night of poor sleep of the trip. My throat is sore and my nose in running making it hard to breathe. I’m glad to be in town today to get some meds and some rest. 

This morning I practiced tearing down camp quicker as the first 4 days it was taking me too long. Between opening my eyes and my first step, it took me 30 minutes. 

The quick start to the morning allowed me to hike the 13.5 miles to Seligman by 11:30 and check into my motel. Then it was off to running errands around town -- laundry, lunch, food and double checking water sources for the next section, and some miscellaneous items. 

The goal is to be hiking early tomorrow morning to avoid the heat and sun of the day so it’ll be another early night for me. 

Miles: 13.5

Total GWL Poops: 

    Wild: 4 

    Toilet: 5

Ps….

If you’ve followed along this far, you might be wondering, “why the heck is Brad sharing his poop count?” Well... my friends Justin and Kelsey were over helping me food prep and Kelsey asked how I was going to, you know, take care of business. We joked I should keep track... so here we are :)