Day: 292 In an effort to conserve battery power on my 5D and Mom’s 20D (my old camera) I looked through the menu options and found one that I had never used. :Auto Power Off> 1 min 2 min 4 min 8 min 15 min 30 min OFF Well, “OFF” sounds good, no need to [...]
Day: 291 Just to clarify that I wasn’t just bitching about Moms speed, this morning as we were packing our camp for our third day of hiking a hunched over, overloaded, 76-year old man with socks on his hands passed us on his second day up the mountain. Mom just giggled when I pointed this [...]
Day: 290 After a terror filled hike back from Half Dome last night, I found that a bear had been strolling throughout our camp site. At least I didn’t have to fight him with my stick. Anyways, today was rather mellow, it was planned as Mom’s recovery day while I climbed Half Dome, but since [...]
Day: 289 First things first, we had three small bears running all over at dinnertime last night. Didn’t really bother us, mostly just pestered the car campers with ice chests. Our first real day on the trail and our goal wasn’t mileage, but elevation. A 3000 foot gain past a bunch of waterfalls, and two [...]
Day: 288 The concrete floor of this tent-cabin holds all the environments cold and causes a chilly sleeping space… (I guess I should have lit the little wood stove). I would easily prefer the dirt and rug combo of a Mongolian Ger anyday. Back to the car and backtracking to Tuolumne Meadows to drop off [...]
Day: 287 In the seven hour drive from home to Yosemite, a thought crossed my mind; I realized I have been away from Yosemite for the better part of 15 years. I have always know it to be one of the planets most amazing places, but in my adult life I’ve never taken advantage of [...]
Before Day: 287 Just a hello to tell everyone I am still alive and set off on a new journey tomorrow morning. The John Muir Trail is most likely 225 miles of hell, but I’ll bring you the entire walk in one day, feet blistering, increments starting in August. Until then I am actually going [...]
Day: 286 With 24 days of hiking the Sierras coming up, piles of new (i.e. untested) gear, and a plethora of free time on my part; I decided to convince my mother and Mike (my step-father) to load up their backpacks and run a test hike just to be sure everything works and we haven’t [...]
