Thursday, July 24, 2014

From deserts to mountains

This is posting late because of a lack of internet or data connection. Jennifer and I left Lone Pine on June 24th.

Leaving Kennedy Meadows I hiked through large amounts of sage brush in the South Sierra Wilderness and into the mountains.

While I am happy to no longer be worried about running out of water and dying of heat stroke, I have new challenges to deal with. I find that I am colder at higher elevations and am carrying more layers of clothing. 

I am now required to carry a bear canister to store all of my food, garbage, and toiletries. Anything with an odor that may attract a bear must go in the cannister. It is a challenge to get everything inside. I like to store mine in a spot where the bear will have to work hard to get to it. 


I also have a new hiking partner. Jennifer is going to hike the next 220 miles with me!! I am carrying a bigger tent for us and splurged on a door mat. I am excited to share my walk through this magical place with someone so wonderful. 
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  1. JeaneJuly 25, 2014 at 5:53 AM

    I didn't know bears were attracted to the smell of toiletries. I guess because it smells different, they would be curious? Did you see any bears, even from a distance? I love the photo of the trail going off across the mountain on other side of valley. And those flowers must be all the more appreciated when there are so few of them. Seeing your pictures makes me remember Arizona a little bit (the only desert I've really been to).

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