So much effort, so little distance

So this morning we woke up at 5:15AM and got ourselves all ready to get back on trail. We were to meet out front of the inn to get our ride to Devil's Slide Trail and so we did. We met Lava Goat there as she was also heading out and the three of us were carted off to begin our most difficult day yet. We knew what to expect with Devil's Slide, as we climbed down it a couple days earlier. It's a little over 2 miles, alllllll uphill. It wasn't all that bad, we had caffeine in the morning!! We made it to the top in about an hour and fifteen minutes, took a quick rest and then continued on, or rather BEGAN our day, because those miles up and down Devil's Slide don't count as PCT miles.

The rest of the day is a bit f a blur really. Lots of climbing, lots of descending, lots of snow and lots of confusion. We were zonked. We also had a full 5.5 or so days of food, so our packs are heavy as a biatch right now.
At least we have a lot of variety for meals I guess. We took lots of breaks, and I fell asleep on the side of the trail at one point, until 'toc' came by. He told
us he started on May 5th!! Way to make the rest of us feel like slackers. Our goal was to make it to 190.5 and the Fuller Ridge Trailhead where there is some water (apparently). Well the 7 of us that started the day together,
have ended the day together, mile189 or so. We're all pooped and ready for sleep. And Julia and I are out of water. At least we could cook dinner and have a little left over. But fingers crossed that we can get some in a mile and a half or so!