We decided that having double zeros in Dunsmuir was just what our bodies needed! We spent part of the time doing necessary chores (grocery shopping, laundry, and resupply), part of the time eating our way through this little town, and most of the time just relaxing on our King size bed!
It wasn’t hard to walk the entire downtown area (about 5 blocks) to make sure we were aware of all the food choices. Our favorites being the pizza/Italian place, and the chocolate soft serve at the burger place.
We got all the chores out of the way on the first zero day. This Dollar General store had tons of great stuff! Unfortunately, the motel, and this entire town, has no laundry facilities so we had to do it in the tub. Apparently this worked fine by looking at the color of the water…NASTY! Didn’t we just do laundry 4 days ago??
We spent a lot of time watching the championship AVP tournament while lying in bed. With Maddie’s beach Vb season cut short this last spring, we had really missed watching this sport. How perfect that we were able to catch a lot of the live games (on our phone, but better than nothing!). Then on the 2nd zero day, Mantis & Pants were here!! They did some big night time miles to make it here and we got to have breakfast together which was so fun!
Looking ahead, one of our resupply places won’t be open this year (the Big Lake Youth Camp) in OR. So now we will need to send our package to Bend which is great because I’ve always wanted to see this city, but difficult because it’s 45 miles from the trail. We have feelers out to possible trail angels but have been hitting a dead end. If any of you know anyone in that area or know of any possible transportation we could use, please send us a comment. We are so appreciative of any info!!
As lovely as having a couple days off was, Link and I are feeling antsy to get back to the trail. We are so close to Oregon now, we can taste it and so excited to see what’s next!! Thanks again for joining us on this crazy journey! Double Down
Amy and Brian's 
We can keep our feelers out for your ride, when will you be in near Bend? We know some peeps in that area. Those ice cream cones are as big as your heads; YUM! Enjoy!
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That ice-cream! Glad you were able to get some well deserved rest and fuel. Rob has a friend in Bend. He is going to reach out to him. Do you know the day you would need a ride and do you need a ride back? Timeframe pls. Thanks. Happy trailing!!
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I wish I was in the Bend area so I could help you. I think I have asked you this before but where are pants and mantis from?
What lifelong friends you will be.
Stay safe! 🥰🥰
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Pants is from the UK. Mantis grew up in Arizona but has been living in New York for the past several years. No worries about Bend 😁.
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Keep it up, guys, and enjoy Dunsmuir! It’s a cute town.
A couple of places we’ve tried in Bend If you end up in town: “Zpizza” and brew pub next to the Best Western motel near the Deschutes River. 20+ beers on tap. The Sparrow Bakery, in the Old Iron Works Art District. Great breads and pastries.
In Sisters, OR, try “Sisters Meat and Smokehouse“. A serious carnivore’s kind of place. Not sure if they’re doing it now with COVID, but they used to have a big ol’ pot of baked beans that you could enjoy while waiting for your entree. Not sure how far it is from the PCT, but there were thru-hikers in there while we ate. Most went back for 2nds and 3rds on the beans, ha ha. But, then, so did we!
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Thanks for the recommendations!!
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Question for you guys, about how many calories worth of food do you eat on a typical day on the PCT? I was looking at your food re-supply and I see lots of protein but could not gauge calories.
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We try to eat about 3,000 calories a day. Of course that’s not enough so we make up for it when we get to towns 👍 We tried carrying more a couple times but then we were expending more energy trying to carry it all…double edged sword for sure!
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Cute little town and so great to share it with Pants and Mantis! I think OR is going to be awesome! We loved a race we did there years ago and we were so happy we decided to extend our stay in Bend. You’ll love it there. Be sure to stop by Crux or BJ will never let you live it down 😉
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