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John Bauer and Bill Rhodes - 2006 Ice Age Trail Thru Hike Journal

2006-06-22 / Thursday

10:00 AM Status – He is craving for a shower

Hi IAT Friends, 

John spent last night camping at Lapham Peak near the backpacking site (Map 22e).  He slept in until 8:00 am this morning since there was no pressure to get up early and move when one is stealth camping.   No more problems with blisters and none with foot pain, it’s great that he is beyond those issues.   Now there are other ones, he is down to his last $6.00 after re-stocking with supplies in Delafield, WI yesterday. 

Currently, John is at Waterville Road just off of the Glacial Drumlin State Trail and he plans to make it to Shelter #2 near the Visitor Center and Forest Headquarters off of Highway 59 (Map 23e).  He needs to charge his cell phone so he will be stopping in the Pine Woods Campground where there are shower facilities.  John wants one real bad! 

His long-range plans are to spend Friday night at the Clover Valley Wildlife Area south of Whitewater (Map 26e), Saturday night at the Storrs Lake Wildlife Area near Milton, WI (Map 28e), and then in the Janesville, WI (Map 29e) Sunday night. 

I will be meeting with John very early Saturday morning and my plan is to hike with him Saturday and Sunday.  “Cliff” has offered to help us both days and will take us out for a prime rib dinner Saturday night.  He will transport me to my car as well as let me store it at his house. 

John wanted me to mention that he received Brad’s call but by the time he played Brad’s message it was well after 9:00 pm to late for him to return the call.  Sorry Brad. 

Happy Trails,