Short day to civilization today. Spent the day doing laundry, eating, and getting gear together. Eddie bought a new seat to try out. Hoping the easy day will allow my leg and Eddie's tender butt and achilles to heal.

The pain seems to have disappeared and the new saddle tension and/or the hot springs must have been the remedy for my ailment. I bought a new saddle to replace my current seat in hopes of permanently curing my posterior problems. At this point in the trip it has again become a regiment of survival. I guess that is the cyclic nature of an adventure of this scope.