that's right, kennedy meadows. gateway to the sierra nevadas. mile 703.
got here on tuesday afternoon and took a zero yesterday. it turned out to be a good thing because the weather turned sour and rained pretty much all day. which actually translated to snow up higher (at least, according to some motorcyclists who came through in the evening). this also meant i didn't do laundry because it's air dry only, and i was busy with a trip to the store for my resupply food anyway. so i'm rockin' the foul, week-old hiking clothes, with another six days before the next town. hopefully i find the time and weather for a little on-trail laundry.
with the promise of more sketchy weather for the forseeable future, a group of five of us, as well as close to twenty other hikers in various groups, are gonna go for it while we have this beautiful, sunny (and cold) morning. i'm letting some others get a headstart on me - no reason to break trail if i don't have to, right?
my bear cannister is packed to overflowing (naturally) and weighs an ungodly amount (naturally) and has created new and uncomfortable protuberances in my back (naturally). i'm already well on my way to eating it back under control with a near-4000 calorie breakfast of donuts, chocolate milk, and goo-like substance sold under the auspice of "pie." delicious.
got here on tuesday afternoon and took a zero yesterday. it turned out to be a good thing because the weather turned sour and rained pretty much all day. which actually translated to snow up higher (at least, according to some motorcyclists who came through in the evening). this also meant i didn't do laundry because it's air dry only, and i was busy with a trip to the store for my resupply food anyway. so i'm rockin' the foul, week-old hiking clothes, with another six days before the next town. hopefully i find the time and weather for a little on-trail laundry.
with the promise of more sketchy weather for the forseeable future, a group of five of us, as well as close to twenty other hikers in various groups, are gonna go for it while we have this beautiful, sunny (and cold) morning. i'm letting some others get a headstart on me - no reason to break trail if i don't have to, right?
my bear cannister is packed to overflowing (naturally) and weighs an ungodly amount (naturally) and has created new and uncomfortable protuberances in my back (naturally). i'm already well on my way to eating it back under control with a near-4000 calorie breakfast of donuts, chocolate milk, and goo-like substance sold under the auspice of "pie." delicious.still have plans to attempt a mt whitney summit on sunday, weather permitting. and i'll be headed into independence, ca on tuesday.
are you taking an ice axe?
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ReplyDeleteif your clothes were a song, they would be "Smells Like Funk" by the Black Eyed Peas.
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