Tag Archives: thru-hiking
Postholers Paradise
Well last night was far from warm and dry. No sooner than we ducked into our tents, a steady patter of rain began to fall that lasted most of the night. By morning light it had stopped, and a good … Continue reading
Posted in Backpacking, Hikes in Mammoth area, JMT, John Muir Trail, Mini Adventures, PCT, Snow Camping, Uncategorized, Yosemite National Park
Tagged adventures with friends, Backpacking, Great Outdoors, JMT, misadventures, National Parks, Optoutside, PCT, thru-hiking, Walking in snow, walking on snow, Yosemite, Yosemite National Park
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Final Leg
We awake to another beautiful morning. The lake is shimmering like a mirror. Paul has had a pain free night’s sleep, which is a good thing because I awake to back spasms. Perfect! (I frick’n hate getting older!) We are in … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Backpacking, Chilkoot Trail, Mini Adventures, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Backpacking, Bennet Lake, British Columbia, Canada, Chilkoot Trail, Great Outdoors, Klondike Gold Rush National Park, misadventures, National Parks, Parks Canada, The Great Outdoors, thru-hiking, Upper Lindeman City
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“Easy”…a four letter word
Nothing spells easy like, H-A-R-D! What was supposed to be an easy 5.5 mile hike that would normally take us 2-3 hours with breaks, took us 6.5 hours. Paul had been nursing his right foot all the way down from … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Backpacking, Chilkoot Trail, Mini Adventures, Uncategorized
Tagged Alaska, Backpacking, British Columbia, Canada, Canadian Parks, Chilkoot Trail, Deep Lake, Happy Camp, Lindeman City, misadventures, National Parks, Parker's Trail, Sonoran Desert, The Great Outdoors, thru-hiking, Upper Lindeman City
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Rocky Road
Today was our ascent up and over Chilkoot Pass from Sheep Camp. We were advised by the NPS Ranger Kai that we should have an early start, as it has been known to take up to 12 hours to make … Continue reading
Into the Woods… continued
The first mile, for a clutz like me, was challenging. The tangled web of roots and rocks, insisted one pay attention to each step. It was exhausting both physically and mentally. We couldn’t help but think out loud, how the … Continue reading
Merry Christmas…Cholla
So a new adventure is in the making. Planning and research is expanding and contracting as we have our sights set on another thru-hike. While this one will be a “mere” 770 miles, we believe this hike will be quite … Continue reading
A “Terrorific” Day…Part One
There was no bedtime reading tonight. We were just plain too tired to listen even if Scout had brought one. This day’s events will forever be seared in our collective memories. It all started at 0400 this morning when we … Continue reading
Posted in Mini Adventures, Mt. Whitney, Uncategorized
Tagged misadventures, Mt. Whitney, new hikers, Opt outside, The Great Outdoors, thru-hiking
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Setting up…for Whitney
This morning we awoke to the bright orange glow of the newly risen sun. It was blinding. So much so that we needed our sunglasses even before we exited our tent. It was gloriously warm as well, and it was … Continue reading
A “Terrorific” Day…Part Three
Once safely back at the Trail Crest junction, Jody met us with, “Did you all make it?” Yup, was the resounding answer. (However, we all agreed that Jody still had made the better choice, and was the smart one out … Continue reading
Posted in Mini Adventures, Mt. Whitney, Uncategorized
Tagged misadventures, Mt. Whitney, new hikers, Opt outside, The Great Outdoors, thru-hiking
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