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Living on a Prayer – Sierra City to Chester
Day 86 – ~17 miles/1212 It was a slow morning in Sierra City. We at least had a good reason this time – the post office didn’t open until 10am. Back across the street at the general store, it was an hour wait for breakfast. We opted for sandwiches this time rather than the monster…
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Desolation, Cobras, and Summer Snow – South Lake Tahoe to Sierra City
Day 79 – 10 miles/1101 Again, we had a tough time getting out of the hotel room, but we were packed up and out on the town a little earlier than usual. We got some bangin’ breakfast sandwiches Tahoe Bagel Co. before heading out of town. As we were walking to the bus stop across…
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1000 and Beyond – Yosemite National Park to South Lake Tahoe
Day 73 – 19 miles/1016 Our day started with an easy walk up Dorothy Lake Pass. Here we left Yosemite and entered Stanislaus National Forest. It was an easy walk down as well, minor snow, but a couple interesting little water crossings. We wandered a couple miles through the forest where we finally stumbled upon…
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A Walk in the Park – Mammoth Lakes to Yosemite National Park
Day 67 – 8(+3) miles/911 I always have bold ambitions to get out of town early and get a full day of hiking in. Alas, it was slow morning, thanks to our old friend José Cuervo. Maggie and I unpacked and repacked all of our food and gear, getting out of the room just before…
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Muir, Selden, Silver – Kings River to Mammoth Lakes
Day 61 – 25 miles/859 While the most extreme terrain was behind us, we still had a handful of mountain passes to get over in the coming days. Next up was Muir Pass. Again, Maggie and I woke up at 4am and got on trail at 5:55. We had a couple miles of dry trail…
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All High Pass, No Hall Pass – Kearsarge Pass to The Kings River
Day 57 – <1(+7) miles/788 Maggie and I slept in till 7:30 and we ambled a few blocks to the Alabama Hills Cafe for breakfast. The reviews were overwhelming positive, and the food did not disappoint. Maggie got her classic veggie omelette, and I got a scramble with sausage and veggies. We ordered some extra…
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Hungrily Yours, from the Sierras – Kennedy Meadows to Kearsarge Pass
Day 51 – 20 miles/722 We got an early start, awake at 5am, packed and ready to go at 7. We got a ride in the bed of a truck from a Grumpy’s employee and we were back at the PCT. We set off with the Austrians, a party of four. Spirits were high as…
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The End of the Desert – Walker Pass to Kennedy Meadows
Day 47 – 22 miles/676 My pad deflated again in the night, but it was a slow leak. Seems it’s only a matter of time until inflatable pads quit holding air, and that day comes sooner than you might think with daily use around pokey pine needles and sharp pebbles… Luckily we have some foam…
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Of Angels and Frost – Tehachapi to Walker Pass
Day 39 – 0 miles/559 After having such a pleasant evening with the Austrians, Lime-A-Rita and Stardust, we planned to get breakfast with them. On a recommendation from a guy we met in the hotel parking lot the night before, we got our fill at the diner a few blocks down the main drag. I…
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Desert Haze – Acton to Tehachapi
Day 32 – 10 miles/454 A slow morning was on deck. We planned on hiking 14 easy miles after doing 60 in the last three days. We ate well at our picnic table, watching the other hikers pack up and clear out of the RV resort. We got back on trail a little after 10am…
Boldly going nowhere in particular