Update on the Hikers

Okay, this is my first post to the blog, so I hope this works.

Julie and I spoke with Dad and Ben on the 3rd and they seemed to be in good spirits. They were on the Horn (insert corny joke from Ben here - can you hear us, ha ha). They were five miles into their day, and there were two shelters they could shoot for one was less than five miles and one was more like ten. They said they would just have to see. The wind was blowing pretty hard, so I would guess that would be a factor.

Here is another update from Mom (Terri):

Dad & Ben are doing well. They continue to amaze me with their flexibility. They planned their trip so that they would have two nights off the trail relatively close together. I think thir off days were to be July 2nd & 5th. Both nights they planned to stay at the same hostel. The hostel provides shuttle service.

When they got to the hostel only the box for the 2nd was there. They were concerned because of the holiday. Anyway, yesterday when they arrived only one of the two boxes I sent for the 5th was at the hostel. Naturally they were a bit distressed. They did what they could, washing clothes, looking at maps & whatever else they could come up with a new plan. They decided to take a zero day today. While I was talking with them on the 6th morning box #2 arrived. They will hit the trail again on the 7th.

It looks like they are really working as a team to achieve their goal!