Erin: Sara paced Bill all day today, he is having some troubles with energy and sore feet. Bill is struggling a bit with the heat and keeping his energy level up. It's hard trying to get in enough calories and to stay 100% hydrated in the desert. His feet are real sore and he's getting blisters. He made it to Lone Pine where he was able to take a shower, rest for 45 minutes (not sleep though) and get something to eat. Bill & Rich are on the way up to the portal and will hopefully get about 2 hours of sleep before heading out on the trail for his summit. The permits to make the summit are only good for 24 hours so they are pressing for time out there. His passes are good until 12:01am PDT on Thursday. He is trying to conserve his pacers for the summit, so he keeps being indecisive about when he does/doesn't want pacers with him. It is getting difficult to coordinate getting more ice and supplies, because stores in the little towns close early. The crew is working hard to keep Bill safe/healthy throughout this difficult journey. I shall have more tomorrow for everyone!
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