Day 37- Feist creek

Today I slept in. At least enough to feel fully charged for the day. I was very low on water in the morning so I drank just enough to get me by and had a small breakfast that didn't require any water. It was not the best situation to be in but since it has been a dry hot summer with a very small snowpack (meaning few springs) I figured I should save my half bottle of water until I found some on the trail. Luckily only a half dozen miles in I found a questionable pond, but was desperate enough to grab a bottles worth. Thankfully a couple miles down the trail I found some clear, fresh, clean springs that I filled up at. From here I continued to walk a confusing array if trails and was often elated when I saw a sign that signified I was going in generally the correct direction. My maps show the trails and roads but they are often misnumbered which makes the whole adventure a guessing game. Eventually I made it to a small place called Feist creek resort in which there is a restaurant. I decide to make the trek 1/4 mile off the trail and found a place that I could not tell if it was open or not. I tried the door and found the most inviting environment I have seen on the entire trail. The people were great, the customers were great, the food was good, and the beer was cold. They even gave me a free shower (which I desperately needed). Overall it really made my day and since I am trying to slow myself down to get to Eureka, Montana on Monday instead of when the post office is closed on Sunday I figured it would be a great lawn to pitch my tent on. I will officially be in Montana tomorrow and definitely seeing this epic hike 2.0 with the end in sight.