Dodged a bullet

Doors opened on a typical CDTC water cache placed every 15 to 20 miles.

Today we dodged a bullet and had to bite the bullet!

Last night while we were in a motel room in Lordsburg,  a thunderstorm came through with a lot of rain and wind.  We found out today that it knocked a lot of hikers off the trail.   We sure dodged that bullet.
Finally met a couple of Border Patrol officers.  Very friendly and accommodating.   They stopped at the c-store while we were waiting for the tow truck. 


Judy's car broke down when dropping us back on the trail.  We had to bite the bullet and spend most of an excellent hiking day getting the car towed into Demming and repair.   Even though we were stranded at a remote location,  brother in law Gary lined up the tow and repair garage.   Judy dropped us off back where the car broke down and we were able to still get some pleasant evening  trail miles.


18+ miles on Thursday!  The trail was mostly straight forward and a breeze until 2 p.m. After the breeze died,  it got hot.  We were putting in extra miles to make up for the missed miles from yesterday due to the car problems. I'm tired and my feet are sore.  With a good night's rest, I'll be ready to go tomorrow.



Today we had some 'trail magic.' A guy had coolers filled with sodas,  snacks,  and beers plus chairs and shade.  Free!  We sat and chatted with him for an hour.

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