Day 41: Rainy Climb
From Kennedy Meadows mile 702.2 to Monache Meadow / Kern River mile 716.5 Chris and I planned to leave at 7 this morning but that didn’t happen. He lost his toothbrush so we had to wait for the general store to open at 9. Read More
Day 40: Zero At KM
I spent the day at Kennedy Meadows eating, sorting out my new gear, sorting food supplies and reading a book. In the morning I took the shuttle (a pickup truck jammed with 15 hikers) to Grumpy Bears for breakfast. I was not able to Read More
Day 39: Kennedy Meadows
From mile 683.3 to Kennedy Meadows mile 702.2 18.9 miles today plus another .7 on the road to get to the Kennedy Meadows general store. I started at 7am and arrived at 3pm. I got my packages, had a cold shower and s lasagne Read More
Day 38: Sierra Plans
From mile 664.8 to mile 683.3 Only 18.5 miles today but I am in a lovely spot and to go further would have meant starting a long climb and likely having trouble finding a level spot. Much of the chatter among hikers for the Read More
Day 37: Onyx
From Walker Pass mile 652.1 to mile 664.8, plus 34 miles of hitching to Onyx and back. I was on the road with my thumb out by 5:50 this morning. It dropped to the low 40s last night which was great for sleeping but Read More
Day 36: To Walker Pass
From mile 628.1 to Walker Pass / CA 178 mile 652 It was windy all last night but I was protected just enough that I could sleep. I did not have the rain fly on so the wind could blow through the tent. The Read More
Day 35: Thank You Trail Angels
From mile 604.4 to mile 628.1 After leaving my lovely camping spot in the pines the trail continued for 4-5 miles to meander through tall pines and boulders. I got water at Landers Meadow Spring and planned on a long haul before the next Read More
Day 34: Finally Pines Again
From Golden Oaks Spring mile 583.3 to mile 604.4 The first two hours today were very pleasant. Walking through pines in nice temperature and no direct sun. By 8:30 that changed, the growth was scrubby and the sun was fierce. Late afternoon brought a Read More
Day 33: Back In The Oven
From Hwy 58 mile 566.4 to Golden Oaks Spring 583.3 One more shower this morning, so nice. It was hard to leave that air conditioned room. I was really not looking forward to today. Forecast was for 97 degrees. I stood on the side Read More
Day 32: Zero In Mojave
No, zero is not the temperature it is how many trail miles I walked today. The temp is about 95 and I have walked about 3 miles to do my chores in this armpit of a town. The town is a 1.5 mile strip Read More
