Hotel w better breakfas/swimmingt pool?
Mechanical issues delayed my flight to San Diego 2 hours. Trail angel Rob Roland drove me to the trailhead & weighed my pack before I left-- 26lb which included 1 liter of water and 6 lb of food and my bear can--yay. Rob gave me 4 liters, took some pictures and we parted.
I began hiking at 5:30, camped at Campo Creek near some bunches of white storage boxes. I could hear traffic, but I preferred it to the hotel. Small fixed loops made hanging the hammock possible. One end of hammock on trunk--other end on branch. Dog at a house nearby barked for five min. Wish I'd brought the 2nd spreader bar, b/c I hadn't the time to properly adapt the trekking pole. Definitely need to make camp before dark by at least an hour--ESP the first night to ensure hammock is hung right. My hookup led to the setup dropping a notch an hour after I'd settled in. I got out to correct.
I hadn't walked three miles today and laid awake hearing all the noises the night re-invents nightly. All night long the ranch dogs barked boundaries in three quadrants. Coyotes began a chorus and faded in minutes. traffic noises perseverated late. I could hear tires bouncing off the "wake up,asshole!" bumps.
Hammock camp.
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