happy Independence Day!

Day 76 ~ miles 1200 - 1224.8

Big climb this morning!  We woke up early, as to beat the heat.  After topping out, the difficulty of hiking eased up a bit.  We were feeling strong, happy, and well rested.  The miles were going fast and the hiking was good.  Oh yeah, we had almost forgotten that it was Independence Day!  It's really easy to lose track of the day/date out here, which is awesome.  Who just gets to wander around in real life never knowing the date or day of the week? (So our apologies for any missed birthdays or other occasions).  For both of us, I think this would be the first time ever without the usual July 4th festivities. 

We talked to a couple of Southbound thru-hikers who told us of the mass amounts of snow in Washington.  Most southbounders had rearranged their plans due to the impassable trail up north, so we may start seeing some of them.

Overall, a really hot and uneventful day in the wilderness.  Still just livin' the dream!