The wonderful Derek and wife who looked after us in Yreka have generously agreed to come and get us at the Highway 66 today and get us to Medford, for gear at REI, then to Ashland to stay the night.So we had to polish off 10.4 miles by 10am and so started early (5.50am). We made it comfortably by 9.30am to find them there with fresh strawberries and blueberries!We went to the nearby Green Springs Inn for a great breakfast and, surprise, another free beer!At REI I bought another pair of the wonderful Saloman XA Pros in wide fit. I will send the boots and winter gear to a friend in Reno (Kimberley). The Lowa Renegades were great in the snow and cold but too heavy and hot for the well made trails we are on now.We booked into the Timbers Motel in Ashland, pretty nice and not too expensive when shared between three of us. We were pretty smelly and dirty so laundry and showers were the next priority.