I couldn’t help but feel I had made a bad decision, but I continued walking to the next campsite. I was nagged by the thought I should have camped with Bluejay and Sunkist because they had been so welcoming.
When I reached the tentsite, I discovered it was really just a sloped spot on an old forest road near where it crossed the trail. It was located on a ledge, and in the distance I could see some communication towers. This confirmed for me that I could receive a cell signal.
Compass and Blender, and Tumbleweed and Fable were camped there, but the time was well past 7 p.m. and I didn’t get much time to talk to them.
After pitching my tent and preparing dinner, I crawled into my tent. I found an email from Canon, but it was no help at all. A customer service representative replied with an answer to a problem that had nothing to do with the problem I described.
Now I felt worse about not camping with Bluejay and Sunkist. Did I miss a chance to make some friends?
Then again, there’s probably a good chance I’ll see them on the trail again. Or maybe I’ll become friends with the hikers I’m camped with.
On the trail, you just never know who you’re going to meet and become friends with.