This is like being 10 months pregnant waiting for contractions to start!!  Teams finally started rolling in about 7:00am…we finlly heard that they indeed were on their bikes and headed our way - they arrived at TA6 at about 9:40am.  They are in GREAT shape - Mary has some minor blistering, but other than that, all are healthy and well.  After being totally exhausted from some incredible trekking, bushwhacking, and river crossings, they came in and ate and ate and ate.  They had been 36 hours without food so food was a number one priority.  They cleaned up some gear, changed and cleaned themselves up, and are now sleeping here until 3:00pm and I’ll be pushing them out the door by 4:00pm.  They will be biking onto TA7 probably arriving there sometime tonight around midnight.  They said the trekking and navigation was very tricky and they finally settled down to sleep so their minds would be fresh for the last nav into TA5.  Jason did not sleep as he was the one closest to the door of the tent and was worried about bears attacking him….hmmm, do bears usually use the door of the tent?  Do they knock first?  (He’s my brother so I can tease him like that).  They have reported seeing many, many tracks in the woods - elk and black bear.  Apparently there has been another WagBag incident involving all the men on the team.  They all “used” at the same time and they decided this was the most hilarious thing ever.  Bobby was laughing so hard he choked, gagged, almost vomitted, snorted, and probably tooted.  Mary would not join in the pure glee of pooping in a plastic bag that was stuck to your butt.  Thank you for keeping your dignity Mary!  She is dealing with more than just the trekking, biking, and climbing!  I think the boys are looking to start a new company….%&*#bags.com…hmmm could be a great sponsor!

The team members loved the comments that I printed off for them, so keep them coming.  Please feel free to ask questions or tell me what you’d like to hear about and I’ll do my best to answer them.  I’m currently using some rented wireless hook up from team Brunton (#18) who is parked next to us - works like a charm.  I’ll try to save them a spot at the next TA so I can keep all of you updated!

Cheers from TA6 - heading to TA7 late afternoon/early evening!

 

 

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