I got am early the next day as I wanted to try and catch up with my group. I encountered poodle dog brush for the first time on this section of trail. Poodle dog brush is a plant the grows in southern California and cause a severe skin reaction similar to poison ivy. Fortunately it is unmistakable when you see it and smells like marijuana so it's easy to avoid. A few hours into the hike I ran in to a southbound hiker named "goal tech" who was passing out trail magic to northbound hikers. He had an assortment of chips and snacks for hikers to choose from. I made It to the to a fire station which was the only water source for a while. I was super happy to see all of my group there, along with two other groups of hikers the " dinner party" and the " camera crew". They all were excited to see me as well because they didn't think they'd see me until the next resupply. The trail after the fire station slowed down alot because the poodle dog brush became more frequent and closer to the trail. Only like 3 percent of the population is allergic to it, but I didn't want to take any chances as I am severely allergic to poison ivy.evrytime I brushed against something I'd have to stop to make sure it wasn't poodle dog. We all camped at a local backcountry campground. It had picnic rables, fire pits and latrines so we enjoyed the "amenities". Although I'd only give the latrines a 2 stars out of 10 for cleanliness. It would have been a 1 out of 10, but it had toilet paper which I was out of, so it earned it one more star. It was a chilly exposed camp ground so we built a nice small fire to warm up around. It was only my third campfire on the trail and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The campfire has a way of bringing people together in a way like none other. I was glad to be back with the group, and proud of myself for knocking iut back to back 27 miles days.
Day 29 - 27 miles