Day 26- Sasquatch

It's been really hot and I think the hot weather is getting to me. It's draining my energy and causing me to fade late in the day. I also have to carry around 4 pounds of water when I haven't carried more than 1 for the last 700 miles. I currently have only 500 mile to get to glacier national park. Today I hiked on some trail, some roads and some cross country terrain. It was quite the workout jumping over giant fallen trees. About mid day when I crossed highway 20 eight miles west of Republic I met a very strange man who typified some of the people in these rural communities. He was out for a little hike and proceeded to warn me of bears, snakes, cougars, and my favorite Sasquatch. He said Sasquatch lives in the caves in these mountains and is positive that he exists. He says he won't hurt you but he smells terrible so you can smell him coming. He said if I see a cave to poke my head in and look around to see if he is home. I thanked him for the advice and wished him luck and continued on my way. The rest of my day was spent going from cow infested spring to cow infested spring and continually moving cows and maneuvering around the dumb animals. Tomorrow should be another mix of old logging roads and trails. After being underfed and essentially running out of food on the last section, I have been eating so much that I may gain weight.