JMT Day 20: Whitney summit, burger, and the end
August 23rd, 2013 Friday … Sometimes the ends of experiences are the hardest for me to record. I didn’t write a journal entry the night we finished the JMT. In the euphoric haze and...
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JMT Day 19: Wind, wag bags, and the extra food feast
August 22nd, 2013 Thursday Today is the last full wilderness day. It’s a bit surreal. We got up and moved out in good time, saving breakfast for the road. After only a short time,...
JMT Day 18: Coyotes, lightning, and the highest point
August 21, 2013 Wednesday Rain started up again in the wee hours of the morning. It had stopped by the time we got out of our tents, but continued lightly on & off all...
JMT Day 17: Bonking on Glen, and Snickers to the rescue
August 20, 2013 Tuesday We packed up the tent wet, had breakfast in camp, and headed out at what felt like a good hour. The first 4 miles were pretty, a steady climb with...
JMT Day 16: Deceptive crags, a curious chipmunk, and tranquilo
August 19, 2013 Monday The rain was a hassle yesterday night. Some drops got inside the tent, and Russell, in his sleepiness, thought he should put away his sleeping bag. He didn’t, which was...
JMT Day 15: Moonscape, Mather, & mild rain
August 18, 2013 Saturday We got up at a good time this morning — I was out taking down the bear bag (which has been a Trader Joe’s grocery bag to no ill effect)...
JMT Day 11: Ferry rides, raptor skirmish, and a sweet reunion
JMT Day 11, August 14, 2013, Wednesday
