Melinda is pressing ahead, with continued good mileage since her last update, doing 15, 19 and 18 miles on Saturday, Sunday and Monday respectively. She is now just south of Bucks Lake on her way to Belden. She will be picked up in Belden by her niece Jennifer and sister Diane (Thanks!) who live in Chico, about an hour's drive away. She will take at least one Zero day with them in Chico before returning to the trail.
I think she hopes to make it to Belden sometime tomorrow (Wednesday).
There has been no cell coverage over the last 3 days, so information is minimal. It looks like the weather has been good and she's had company at her campsite most nights.
Last week, she couldn't charge her phone or tracking device because there was no sun for the solar charger.
This week, she is having trouble with the connection between the charging cable and the tracking device. It has been getting continuous use for 3 months now, and the connector may just be wearing out. Hopefully it can be fixed with a new cable. At any rate, until it's sorted out she may turn off tracking to conserve the battery for emergency use. If she does, that means no blue dots... I hate it when that happens. :-( I worry about her more than I should even when I can see her progress. When the dots disappear I'm basically a basket case. :-)
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