Start hike close to dawn. Dad tweaks his knee about an hour in to hiking. I watch his leg shakily limp and lean on his walking sticks. We are in trouble. The nearest bail out is not back to the TH - there is nobody there. We are forced to continue to the planned meeting spot. My dad rests a bit and the knee seems to restabilize. We make a good push and get to Serpentine Canyon by 6p. My dad's pace is frustratingly slow, so I am extra tired and metally drained. Actually get aome trail running without the pack while dad is resting midday - 4.1 miles run in addition to the hike miles. Actually turned on the GPS watch for these.Serpentine is cool - we find lots of water and consequently lots more critters.
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