May 19th, 2018
Today was a fun day on the trail! Joe, Gemma, and Joe’s sister Sarah met us at our campsite above Big Bear and hiked the first 10 miles with us. They brought tons of yummy vegan snacks, including bread, which I hadn’t even realized I was craving but was ecstatic to eat. Renee was excited about the fresh fruit — watermellon and mango. After a long lunch, we continued on about 10 more miles through a lot of burned forest. We ultimately found a great campsite above a creek and surrounded by hills, boulders, and birds.