{"id":2336,"date":"2017-11-19T21:47:25","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T21:47:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.walkingfromthelaw.com\/?p=2336"},"modified":"2023-02-18T22:06:23","modified_gmt":"2023-02-18T22:06:23","slug":"day-169-end","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/index.php\/2017\/11\/19\/day-169-end\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 169: The Trail Ends Here"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Date: September 30, 2017<br \/>\nMiles: 1153.8 &#8211; 1157.6<\/p>\n<p>The traffic sounds that I heard this morning were a fitting reminder that reentry to civilization was imminent. &nbsp;I took a little extra time to eat my last breakfast (probably my 200th packet of oatmeal) before throwing my home onto my back and stepping onto the trail.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2337\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/178.128.8.170\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2337\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7021-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sunrise.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VG5DyiKbooM\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>JD and Fluff quickly hiked on out of my view, as usual, and I slowed down a bit to take the last four miles at a more contemplative pace. &nbsp;I wanted to go home, but I didn&#8217;t want to be done. &nbsp;Tears welled up as I got closer to the I-80 rest area.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/178.128.8.170\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2340\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-1200x1600.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-1980x2640.jpg 1980w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_E7032-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The tears evaporated when we reached the end of the line &#8211; the rest stop on I-80 at Truckee. &nbsp;It wasn&#8217;t the most glamorous of backdrops for the end of a 2,650 mile hike through some of the most beautiful country I&#8217;ve ever seen, but I didn&#8217;t care. &nbsp;I had hiked my own hike and this is where it concluded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2344\" style=\"width: 840px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/178.128.8.170\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"size-large wp-image-2344\" width=\"840\" height=\"840\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7041-1980x1980.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, 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class=\"wp-caption-text\">Brothers from other mothers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/178.128.8.170\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-2343\" width=\"840\" height=\"630\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/walkingfromthelaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/IMG_7035-1980x1485.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date: September 30, 2017 Miles: 1153.8 &#8211; 1157.6 The traffic sounds that I heard this morning were a fitting reminder that reentry to civilization was imminent. &nbsp;I took a little extra time to eat my last breakfast (probably my 200th packet of oatmeal) before throwing my home onto my back and stepping onto the 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