May 20, 2018 168.6-151.8 We got out of camp early and were all hiking by 7:00am. Ghosthiker and I dropped Sparky off at the Spitler Peak Trailhead so he could hike south, then we parked the car just off of Hwy 74 and started hiking north, planning to meet Sparky in the middle and passContinue reading “Day 60: Making up Miles in the Desert”
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Day 59: Beach Day!
May 19, 2018 00.0 The next day we went back to REI so Ghosthiker could pick out a new tent. She was tired of wrestling with her current tent every time the wind got too strong and wanted something freestanding like mine. She and Sparky both ended up getting new tents. We were going toContinue reading “Day 59: Beach Day!”
Day 58: Another Trip to REI
May 18, 2018 00.0 The next morning the wind was still blowing really strong – how in the world did anyone enjoy a picnic in this spot?? Then my coffee kicked in and I had to dig a hole ASAP. The hole was fine, but I felt kind of exposed in the daylight and madeContinue reading “Day 58: Another Trip to REI”
Day 57: Back in Julian…Again
May 17, 2018 Roughly 220 miles due south by car. I woke up around 4:30am without the aid of an alarm. Ghosthiker and Sparky were still sleeping but I assumed they’d be awake any minute, so I quietly snuck into the bathroom. They still weren’t up when I came out so I grabbed my phoneContinue reading “Day 57: Back in Julian…Again”
Day 56: A Whirlwind Day
May 16, 2018 730.8-745.3 I woke while it was still dark (as usual) and went to retrieve my food bag from its tree and, lo and behold, there was my headlamp! I must have put it in my food bag on accident in my haste to put things away before crawling into the warmth ofContinue reading “Day 56: A Whirlwind Day”
Day 55: The Case of the Missing Headlamp
May 15, 2018 712.6-730.8 We were camped at 8,000 ft elevation and the next morning we all had a thin layer of ice covering our tents. My quilt got a lot wetter than it ever has before due to all the condensation my warm body was creating inside my little tent. When I took theContinue reading “Day 55: The Case of the Missing Headlamp”
Day 54: Our First Steps in the Sierra
May 14, 2018 700.4-712.6 I woke around 3:00am to a strange sound that was muffled by my earplugs, so I took them out. Coyotes! They were howling and yipping back and forth to each other somewhere not very far from Grumpy Bears. I lay there listening for quite some, awed by the beautiful sound untilContinue reading “Day 54: Our First Steps in the Sierra”
Day 53: Kennedy Meadows at Last!
May 13, 2018 684-700.4 The next day, I put in my earbuds and happily blasted music into my ears as I climbed up and over an unnamed pass. The trail was well maintained and open, and the sky was overcast, so I made good time in the moderate heat. At one point my trekking poleContinue reading “Day 53: Kennedy Meadows at Last!”
Day 52: My First Night Camping Alone
May 12, 2018 668.7-685 My hiking family and I were kind of spread out yesterday, with everyone fairly wrapped up in their own thoughts. I was okay with that. Because I knew the plan for the next couple of days, I was determined to hike at my own pace. My feet were feeling good andContinue reading “Day 52: My First Night Camping Alone”
Day 51: Leaving Ridgecrest
May 11, 2018 652.1-668.7 The next morning we took a bus back to Walker Pass. We saw Alias and several other hikers waiting at the trailhead to take the bus back into town. We were a little shocked by the cold that hit us as we stepped off the bus. Our days in Ridgecrest wereContinue reading “Day 51: Leaving Ridgecrest”
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