Day 5

Yesterday (Sunday) Arthur got a ride into the town of Julian where he was able to eat a pulled pork sandwich! Such luxury after days of trail food. He said he met fellow hikers from Japan, France, and Italy. He may hit the 100-mile mark today.

The area he's hiking in is very exposed so he did some evening/night hiking. Here's a screenshot of the area where he camped last night. (The blue dots are locations where the GPS pinged, which it does at 30-min intervals.) Looks like very little shade or water nearby. 



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