There were some spots with cell signals that I could check my messages and also do a little research on Bucks Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Purely theoretical research, mind you.\ud83d\ude1c<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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As I was gathering water at a small stream, heard a big thud, nothing big sliding down the hill, a rock falling, and some wrestling in the bushes above me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I looked around, but couldn\u2019t see anything. The sound made me think it was something bigger than a squirrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I continue filling my water bottles, I kept my eyes and ears open. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When another loud brushing noise was heard below me, I decided I had enough water and I packed up and headed north quickly. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIt wasn\u2019t long before I saw this print on the trail. <\/p>\n\n\n\nIt wasn\u2019t long before I saw more and more prints headed south on the trail. My eye nature app confirmed that it was an American blackbear paw print. I was somewhat reassured by the fact that it was going south and not north.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThat was until I saw another similar set of prints going northbound. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortunately, I did not encounter a bear before I hit Bucks Summit that was the second route into Bucks Lake.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSo while I rested here, I saw my first humans of the day. Two PC hikers passed me by and headed north the climb that rose from Bucks Summit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I also came to a decision: I would stay at night at one of the hotel rooms available at Bucks Lake. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There wasn\u2019t much of a cell signal up at the Summit, but I wasn\u2019t able to call and make a reservation at the Haskins Valley Inn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wasn\u2019t quite the same as Quincy, but it had a small store, some restaurants, and the room I reserved turned out to have a whirlpool bath that I didn\u2019t expect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it was a nice surprise. \ud83d\ude04\ud83d\udec1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ah\u2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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