Start: Scott Mountain Campground
End: tentsite at mile 1581
Miles covered: 21
PCT mile marker: 1581/2652
Highlight: Seeing so many badass trail crews from the Eastern Sierra Conservation Corps. (Honorable mention: Cold lemonade courtesy of Mike from Ashland. He hiked up from his cabin and passed out refreshments to hikers, just because.)
Biggest challenge: It was a rough day, mostly because of my foot. It didn’t hurt too bad, but I was increasingly concerned that it was plantar fasciitis, which I know takes weeks to heal. That affected me mentally, further hampering my ability to cover the miles to Seiad Valley on my existing food supply. I considered an earlier town visit, and Windy certainly wasn’t opposed to the idea of getting more food.
MacGyver's Travels 
Are you stretching your foot out at night and in the morning? When I had it, I found that flexing the foot a few times before falling asleep and getting up helped a good deal.
Absolutely. It’s taking a while to go away, but it’s not getting worse, so I’m optimistic. Plus I have a few rest days for a family event, which should help.
You want me to bring the lacrosse ball to roll?
Nah. I have a frozen bottle of water.
Take good care of that sore foot! Nothing worse than sore feet on the trail! Be careful and be safe out there! Hardcharger