Day 81-another 34

Well as is the theme, I put in another 30+ mile day. This time it just happened to be 34. I'm not sure exactly how many days it's been since I have done a day less than 30, but that's ok. My feet are holding up and seem to be ok with putting up big numbers. In the home stretch of California I'm trying to avoid any foot troubles that it seems are pretty common around this time. I finally caught acorn today and he told me how some of the people in back were fairing. It seems that many of them have either skipped ahead or dropped out. In his words "the trail has become sparse". Only a few more days until Oregon and I cannot wait. Seiad valley in 3 days is the next town I get a box in and boy do I need it. I have basically run out of snacks, so I am eating 5 meals a day to make up for the lost calories. I am either eating or walking at this point. If your wondering how it is possible to be able to go from a maximum of around 28 miles a day to consistently low to mid 30s I would say the only difference is efficiency. If you can keep everything you need for the day on top of your pack that can save you 5 minutes every break. If you take 6 breaks a day that's 30 minutes and that equals a mile and a half. I have it dialed in where I am either walking or taking a break. I don't mess with gear or equipment during the day. That happens in the evening. I also make sure to get 8 hours of sleep. That's about it. The hike today was amazing. We hiked on the top of ridges and over huge jagged peaks. With the no snow (except one small patch) factored in, it was one of my favorite days. My feet are still not fully healed so hopefully that happens tomorrow.