We made it to the Red Moose Inn in Sierra City and the sign says it all. The city is only about 2 blocks long and consists of a store, 3 restaurants, a couple of hotels, and 3 bars. Upon arriving at the Inn we were told by Margaret that our jobs were to rest, eat, and drink beer. There are about a dozen hikers here and half of them planned on leaving a couple days ago. Apparently one of the bars has ladies night almost every night and they are yet to catch one so ladies if you want to drink for free come to Sierra City and drink free for eternity. This place is a vortex that is only made more powerful by the fact that the trail immediately ascends 3000 feet. We are leaving today mark my words. We just want to eat one more Gut Buster first.