Day 69 Miles: 20 From volunteer peak to Falls Creek We camped high, hoping to catch the first sun and ride it out of bed. It sort of works… on the trail by 8. I’ll take it. We hop back on the granite rollercoaster ride through Yosemite’s backcountry. We’re not fast – not here –…

Day 68 Miles: 18 Meadow with rock to Volunteer Peak We’ve only just got back on trail when we run into two other PCT hikers taking a break. There’s a third pack next to them – “that’s our buddy’s pack,” they explain. “He forgot his wallet at camp.”   “That’s the smallest pack I’ve ever…

Day 67 Miles 10 From Tuolomne Meadows to meadow with rock   “Wow, that’s quite a total!” Exclaims the man behind the cash register. J and I have opted to resupply at the Tuolomne Meadows store instead of mailing ourselves a box. It ain’t Wal-Mart prices, but it’s ok. We’re buying 150 miles of food…

Day 66 Miles: zero Tuolumne Meadows We posted a note for Bluesman on the Tuolumne Meadows campground message board, but no sign of him yet. We’re not entirely sure if he’s ahead of us or behind – we think he got caught up in Mammoth. It would be great to see him again before he…

Day 65 Miles: 22 From Ansel Adams wilderness to Tuolomne Meadows Fell asleep hard last night, but I’m still tired. I’m tired all the time now. I sort of thought I’d be used to this? That my body would catch up? Instead, it seems like every time I get a little stronger that the trail…

Day 64 Miles: 13 My WordPress app erased this post twice. Summary: happy fourth of July! Left red’s meadow. Saw Devil’s Postpile (neat!), then camped on a beautiful ledge with a huge view. I’m very tired.