Day 6- Going the extra mile

I woke up at hear lake and the sun finally was looking like it would come out. So I layer all my wet stuff out and let it dry. My tent and pack cover dried out fine but I don't think these socks will ever dry out. They must be too thick. So I started slipping and sliding down the mountain to Sol Duc Park. Then after losing that 3000 feet I was lucky enough to be able to climb back up it on the other side of the valley. I then climbed Appleton pass and had some great views with the sun out. Finally I climbed down and continued the extra half mile to have a late lunch at Olympic/boulder creek hot springs. The extra miles began when I decided instead of trying to night hike through a construction zone and risk a hefty fine that I would walk an extra 28 miles around. This could prove difficult as I do not have much food left and it is nearly 100 miles to the next resupply point. I didn't plan well enough and didn't factor in extra miles when packing food for this section. Other than the basic action of walking today I saw deer, grouse and grouselings, and all kinds of smaller animals. I knew my feet would start hurting at some point and today chose to be that day. It stems from the fact that they are wet all day and look like when you are in a bath too long. That made them tender and the simple fact that I'm walking much more than I am used to has roughed them up. It is also impossible to get socks dry out here so every pair is wet even if they are 3 days old. It's a beautiful night and I am camps next to lizard head rock.