Timeline

So. It’s not temperature that determines whether I sleep cold.

Ok, temperature is certainly a factor, but I’ve slept at 25 degrees and been toasty warm.

Far too late, I come across a campground.

It’s only 20 minutes until sunset, so I begin immediately.

At 7:15, I was walking. Earliest yet.

It was 60 miles until the next town resupply, and I had a fantasy that I could make it in 2 days.

The intent was to be up at 5 and walking by 6.

The existence of running water and heated bathrooms should have made it easy.

Mormon Lake is a small campground with a local community supporting it.

This was clearly the off season - I was the only camper with a tent, and there were maybe 4 RVs set up in a semi-permanent fashion.

I got up earlier than Mowgli, intent on being gone by the time he woke up.

That didn’t happen. He got up maybe 45 minutes to an hour later, was packed up and ready to go, probably even cooked some food by the time I was ready to go.

The plan was to leave Flagstaff and be on the trail by 6.

Of course, that didn’t work out. I picked up some burritos for the trail, and was walking by 9.

Day 15 was spent in Flagstaff.

I had a room for $45 per night with a continental breakfast.

The yelp was a coyote.

As with most wild animals, in the tent I was likely in no danger.

I set up camp in a great spot, and plugged my phone in. I checked it again 30 minutes later, and the phone battery was at a lower charge.

Oh.