Day 58: a long uphill

Day 58 Miles: 15 From Rae Lakes to Lake Marjorie Pinchot Pass It’s raining on J. Cold, wet drips, as the frozen condensation inside our tarp melts, splash on his face. None of them hit me – I’m happy to stay in bed – but J feels otherwise. We can hear Teal hacking even though…

Day 57: Double Duty

Day 57 Miles: 13 From Bishop (via Onion Valley Trailhead) to Rae Lakes Kearsarge Pass and Glen Pass An entire extra day of prep should have had us on the move with rocket boosters this morning… alas, procrastination begets more procrastination. Post office, packing, diner breakfasts, re-packing…I’m not sure we’ll ever get out of here….

Day 55 & 56: Hot rest days

Day 55 & 56 Miles: zero Bishop, CA Took a rest day in Bishop – supplies and new shoes. I’m hoping with a new pair of shoes my feet won’t feel like they’ve been beaten with a hammer – at least not all the time. I sort of thought I’d have all the body issues…

Day 54: Over and Out

The sun rises right into my tarp – I squint an eye open at the fabulous dawn, then settle back into a content morning snooze. It’s going to be a town day anyhow. We finally all get up and start the stiff hike up Kearsarge Pass. For some reason, I failed to connect the word…

The sierras ate me… But I’m back

Turns out that the Sierras don’t have a lot of cellphone service. Or places to charge your smartphone. I’m going to be catching up on posts a little at a time, and I’m figuring out a new phone charging strategy, so more to come.