Daily Miles: 14 Total Miles: 178 Easiest day on the trail. Had a great night of sleep at the campsite named Satellite View. It was well above the valley floor, so we didn’t have the moist air that we’ve had on other nights. So we all stayed … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 17 Total Miles: 164 We seem to wake up before our alarm these days. That seems to help us be ready to get up and get right into packing up. We’ve all gotten into a good morning routine, so we can be on the trail by 6:00 a.m. It … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 18 Total Miles: 147 Great day up and over Mather Pass. The campsite worked well last night. While it was somewhat close to the river, there wasn’t too much moisture in the air, and our gear stayed largely dry. It was quite cold, … [Read more...]

Daily Miles: 16 Total Miles: 129 It was a pretty cold night, being not too far from a lake. The outside of Mace’s tent was pretty soaked this morning. Somehow, our tarps stayed dry—maybe the tree cover protected us from the condensation. Our … [Read more...]