June 21, 2018 00.0 For the last several days I’d had an obnoxious itch between my shoulder blades. There was no rash or bug bites or anything and it seemed to come and go randomly, so I didn’t know what was going on. I chose to ignore it. I slept terribly that night despite beingContinue reading “Day 92: Touring Yosemite”
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Day 83: 24.6 Miles
June 12, 2018 882.2 to Horseshoe Lakes Trailhead at 903.3, then 3.5 miles to Horseshoe Lake We went over Silver Pass today with very little trouble. Other hikers said they planned to hike all the way to Horseshoe Lake Trailhead to catch the last shuttle to Mammoth Lakes, which would leave the trailhead parking areaContinue reading “Day 83: 24.6 Miles”
Day 82: The Worst Dog Owner Ever
June 11, 2018 878.7-882.2 The next morning I slept in until 6:30am. The store was restocking the shelves that morning and I kicked myself for not waiting to resupply. Pickings had been slim the day before and now they had stuff that I needed most! Where/why had they been hiding it when the swarm ofContinue reading “Day 82: The Worst Dog Owner Ever”
Day 81: Vermillion Valley Resort
June 10, 2018 866.5-878.7 So cold. So very, very cold. One our way down the mountain we were walking gingerly to avoid slipping on the ice-covered rocks and roots. At one point, I put my foot down on a large, steep rock and just as I was thinking, “This is probably slippery-” my foot flewContinue reading “Day 81: Vermillion Valley Resort”
Day 76: When I Nearly got Swept Away
June 5, 2018 802.7-813.8 Pinchot Pass wasn’t as steep or sketchy as Glenn or Forrester had been, but the trail was obscured by snow on both sides and even though we were hiking by 5:00am, it was unusually warm and we were postholing for several miles the whole way down the other side. Fortunately, theContinue reading “Day 76: When I Nearly got Swept Away”
Day 89: Finally Getting Back on Trail
June 18, 2018 3.5 from Horseshoe Lake to the PCT, then mile 903.3-909.0 I struggled to get up the next morning. I was anxious to get back on trail, but more because I could feel the time slipping away than because I was excited to actually start hiking again. I was determined to finish sometimeContinue reading “Day 89: Finally Getting Back on Trail”
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