Exploring the world…one step at a time
Sunday, 16 September 2018
Creek (60.3) – Creek (62.7) – Red’s Meadow (59.2): 5.9 miles / 658.5 total miles walked
I guess sometimes you just have to admit defeat. No matter how much you may want something to happen, sometimes it’s smarter to listen to your gut feeling than to push through and potentially endanger yourself.
Saturday, 15 September 2018
Red’s Meadow (59.2) – Creek (60.3): 1.1 miles / 652.6 total miles walked
I woke up early again. According to tracking, the package had left Bakersfield at 1am this morning. Well….I guess there was still a chance then, to finally be able to get it.
Friday, 14 September 2018
Mammoth Lakes: 0 miles
Once upon a time, there was a little hiker in need of a warm layer and an external battery, among other things. So she asked her trusted support system to prepare a package and send it her way. On August 30, the package was dropped off at the post office in a land far far away (Montana) with a delivery time set to be September 2.
Thursday, 13 September 2018
Mammoth Lakes: 0 miles
Even though the bed was comfortable, I couldn’t sleep. I woke up at 1 am and worked on the blog, tiring myself out enough to be able to go back to sleep by around 2:30. Woke up to the smell of coffee at 6.
Wednesday, 12 September 2018
Mammoth Lakes: 0 miles
Typical zero day, necessitated by having to wait for the stupid USPS to do what it is supposed to.
Pretty much all we did today was move from the Cinnamon Bear Inn to the Motel 6, which is really close.
I did pick up one resupply box that was already at the post office. My bag is SO HEAVY now.
Keeping you posted…
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
Rush Creek (38.8) – Red’s Meadow/ Mammoth Lakes (59.2): 20.4 miles / 651.5 total miles walked
I was grateful for a relatively warm morning. It’s so nice not having to freeze your butt off when you get dressed. And with the temperature around 40°F/5°C I deemed it warm enough for shorts.
Monday, 10 September 2018
Lyell Canyon (27.4) – Rush Creek (38.8): 11.4 miles / 631.1 total miles walked
My alarm was set for 6am, but I woke up before that. Last night wasn’t as cold as the night before, my thermometer showed roughly 35°F. So I got up and fetched our bear canisters and cook pots from the hiding place. No visitors overnight, thankfully. After I left Sink’s stuff next to her tent, I sorted my food…..and somehow I felt like it got colder all of a sudden. I checked the thermometer again and look and behold….below 30°. WTH??? How could the temperature drop even though the sun was about to come out?
Sunday, 9 September 2018
Sunrise High Sierra Camp (13.4) – Lyell Canyon (27.4): 14 miles / 619.7 total miles walked
Last night was the first time I actually had to wear my puffy to sleep. I even closed the clasps on the quilt to make it more like a sleeping bag, and then pulled the quilt over my head. And still I was almost chilled.
When I woke up (or rather my alarm startled me awake) I looked at the thermometer and it was somewhere below 30°F/ 0°C.
Saturday, 8 September 2018
Yosemite Valley (0) – Sunrise High Sierra Camp (13.4): 13.4 miles / 605.7 total miles walked
The smell of smoke lingered all night and it was really hot. Despite all that I slept decently, probably because last night was so short.
My alarm woke me from a strange dream at 5 am. It was still pitch black outside, but we managed to pack up and head out by 5:30. We took the road to the Happy Isles trailhead and started climbing immediately.
Friday, 7 September 2018
Lake Tahoe – Yosemite Valley: 0 miles hiked
Mark showed up exactly at 9 am and we got in his car to start our road trip. Due to the fire and the resulting road closures, we had to take a detour, which was just as scenic.
Mark is always a laugh and so much fun to hang out with, time flew by.