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PCT day 10 - mile 179 to mile 185 (San Jacinto)

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"May the peace of wilderness be with you" California State Parks "We're on the elevation of a plane without being in a plane man" Spencer.   So mile-wise today doesn't look like much, but elevation-wise and out of PCT activity it was a helluva busy day. We set off from our camp in Saddle Junction as planned at 7am, descended 1600 feet to Humble Park-Car-Park, but we couldn't get any transport down to Idlewild so we just followed the road another two miles until we reached the city centre. We got there at about 9am and only one shop was open Idlewild Fairway, but it was decently stocked and we managed to get all our resupply done for next three days (our backpacks got way heavier at that point). Then we failed at finding a place to have a shower, as all the campsites required staying with them for a night (or buying a stay) which was 25$, a bit pricey for a shower, so we passed. Which means we will be going a week without shower now, but hey at least we g...