I almost made it but had to stop just 3 miles short of reaching the heart of Eagle Lake. My knee was on the verge of freezing up on me. I had very little bending action left in it. The issues stem from on old minor injury that flares up when I restart any sort of sustained activity. Since I didn’t have the time to walk regularly before starting this project, I have to go through this process along the way. It will be okay in another week or so. Yet, I’m excited to clock 12 miles with my pack. I’ve never done that before in my life!