by Minstrel | Jun 8, 2023 | Zero days
Clean body, clean laundry, a belly full of matzoh ball soup, and no alarms. That’s the recipe for a good night’s rest. For me, beds are optional because I sleep just as good on my sleeping pad in my backpacking quilt as I do in a bed. It’s the impending alarm that...
by Minstrel | Jun 7, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Snow field at mile 754.2 End point Lavender Ranch Miles hiked 8 miles on trail, 13 mile road walk Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness The day on trail The weather turned last night. We woke up to intermittent whiteout conditions at...
by Minstrel | Jun 6, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point About three miles from the Cottonwood Pass trailhead End point Snow field at mile 754.2 Miles hiked ~3 on the PCT, 4 on Cottonwood Pass, 3 mile road walk Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness The day on trail We met at 5:25 am at...
by Minstrel | Jun 6, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point About three miles from the Cottonwood Pass trailhead End point Snow field at mile 754.2 Miles hiked ~3 on the PCT, 4 on Cottonwood Pass, 3 mile road walk Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness The day on trail We met at 5:25 am at...
by Minstrel | Jun 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
I was lazy all day. No chores to do, just a resupply to shop for. We met at Alabama Hills Cafe for breakfast. I got my resupply. I packed. I prepped. I got ready for the next day. I went to one restaurant to eat dinner but their prices were outrageous for the reviews...
by Minstrel | Jun 4, 2023 | Sierra, Zero days
I’m. So. Exhausted. Yesterday took it out of my something fierce. My appetite is endless today. My legs are sore. My knees hurt from getting tweaked while postholing. I slept in as much as I could, which is depressingly little. I’m just excited to have a slow, lazy...
by Minstrel | Jun 3, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Mt Whitney Trail Camp End point Mt Whitney Portal Trailhead Miles hiked About 14.3 Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Bighorn Park John Muir Wilderness The day on trail Walking out at 1am is tough. We hiked out way up, and the slope started fairly...
by Minstrel | Jun 2, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Hidden Valley Ranch End point Trailcamp at Mt Whitney Miles hiked 6.3 miles Wilderness area Inyo National Forest Bighorn Park John Muir Wilderness The day on trail We left Hidden Valley Ranch at 5 am. Ugh. Chuck took us in two groups, because he didn’t...
by Minstrel | Jun 1, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Horseshoe Meadows Vista End point Hidden Valley Resort Miles hiked ~3 mile road walk Wilderness area None People I met Rascal and Ripper The day on trail How unfair is it that I get to wake up here? It was a super fast road walk down to the gate that...
by Minstrel | May 31, 2023 | Sierra, Trail
Start point Tentsite at mile 737.5 End point Horseshoe Meadows Vista Miles hiked 20.4, including an 8.8 mile road walk. Wilderness area Into National Forest Golden Trout Wilderness People I met Clammy The day on trail It’s so hard to get moving in these mornings. Not...
