7/25/18 – Mammoth Lakes
Day 35 Miles: 0 Our main task for the day is to figure out how to fix our tent. I do not want any leaks when the next storm hits us. Getting our… Continue reading
Monthly Archive: July, 2018
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7/24/18 – Wind of Changes
Day 34 Miles: 0 Today is rather emotional day. It is my mom’s 70’s birthday but before I can call her to wish her happy birthday I receive a message from her letting… Continue reading
7/23/18 – One more zero day
Day 33 Miles: 0 ‘Float the tent floor, one section at a time on a bowl full of water. On the trail a puddle would work. Lay a single piece of paper towel… Continue reading
7/22/18 – Kennedy Meadows North
Day 32 Miles: 0 If feels good to sleep in. All the way to 8:00 a.m. I have breakfast – coffee and a bearclaw and then I meet with Dave, Gray Ghost, and… Continue reading
7/21/18 – Kennedy Meadows North
Day 31 Miles: 1,022.01 to 1,016.93 The smoke is back, thick, impenetrable. It conceals the valley like it never existed. Higher up we can see the saddle we soon will be aiming for.… Continue reading
7/20/18 – Bathtub Floor
Day 30 Miles: 1,033.74 to 1,022.01 In the morning we were greeted by mosquitoes but it is a lovely one otherwise. Close to our site a stream bubbles by. Hummingbird flies by several… Continue reading
7/19/18 – First Thunder
Day 29 Miles: 1,050.03 to 1,033.74 Morning at Kinney Lake is a nice one. The smoke has cleared some, its remnants are far away, and the sun that rises through them makes colors… Continue reading
7/18/18
Day 28 Miles: 1,064.37 to 1,050.03 The tent walls are drenched in condensation. We’re packing carefully, trying not to touch them. When everything is out of the tent and out of danger of… Continue reading
7/17/18 – Tamarack Lake
Day 27 Miles: 1,081.90 to 1,064.37 The morning sky is crimson today as the sun rises through the layer of smoke. The fire is far away, on the West side of Yosemite, unfortunately… Continue reading
7/16/18 – Showers Lake
Day 26 Miles: 1,090.76 to 1,081.90 Hiking the PCT is not always about the miles you make, or the sights you see. Often the most rewarding experience comes from meeting unique and amazing… Continue reading