Day 5 - Snow, Wildlife and Dreams

Dave called just before noon and left me a message. He said that they had just crossed the Continental Divide and they only had 4 or 5 miles to go for the day. They were hiking over patches of snow. Dave said that the snow, so far, was much less than on the PCT. He then called back at 1:00 pm and I was able to answer the phone! We had a great, clear conversation!! He again mentioned the piles of snow. They had just gone over Georgia Pass and had about 1000' of elevation to lose before setting up camp. The trail is now both the Colorado Trail and the Continental Divide Trail. Two nights ago Dave was kept up most of the night due to the little critters moving around and chewing all night long. The next morning he found that they had chewed up the handle of his trekking poles! They are still usable, but he decided to sleep with them from now on! He was concerned that they were going to eat his tent! He was glad to move on! Last night they slept in a prairie. Due to the warmer weather and melting snow, the prairie was very damp. Trevor heard larger animals outside their tents last night, but they guys think they were moose or elk. Dave was excited to share that they had run into a lot of wildlife, especially the moose and elk, and also woodpeckers. He was surprised they had not seen any deer. They were taking some time at lunch drying out their gear. Dave said the cold was felt by their feet and the warmth on their necks. He was so happy talking about his day. They were almost done hiking for the day, covering 14 1/2 miles today. Dave also shared that Tennille was having a blast with the snow, diving into the piles and almost doing somersaults into the snow! Dave said his nights are mostly filled with strange dreams. I'm not an expert on dreams but I went online to interpret last night's dream and it said "you will never want, but life will be an uphill affair". The mountains have always called to him, so even if I have messed up the interpretation it all works! Dave said they are moving so well that they get into camp early and are finding themselves with lots of time on their hands. I say, rather extra time in camp than having a hard time hiking and getting into camp late! It just tells me that the guys are feeling good. Tonight's camping spot: If the guys look east they'll just about see Colorado Springs. 39.4971 N -105.92516 W Jane