HIKING, TRAVEL, AND THE TIME BETWEEN
Miles 1955.7 – 1982.5 >>> 26.8 (43.1 km) The morning was surprisingly chilly and we got cold hands packing up. As became normal procedure, Trouble left early and left me to pack up the camp. I usually caught her pretty quickly anyway, but at least for the one or two miles she was having the …
Miles 1982.5 – 2000.5 >>> 18.0 (29.0 km) It was actually almost warm when we woke up. For the first time in a long time I packed up camp without my fingers turning into icicles. Nice. We stopped for second breakfast and considered our options to get to Lake Isabella. It didn’t take us long …
Miles 2000.5 – 2000.5 >>> 0.0 (0.0 km) Our night was surprisingly good. However, our inner clock didn’t let us sleep in and we were out and about by seven. Thankfully, Trouble had found a nearby diner that was open this early, so we walked across the highway to Dam Korner. The breakfast was excellent …
Miles 2000.5 – 2026.9 >>> 26.4 (42.5 km) It was relatively warm in the morning and we felt quite cozy and had a bit of a lie in. After coffee, breakfast, and packing up, we were on the trail a little after eight. Thankfully there was actually a water cache located at one of the …
Miles 2026.9 – 2049.9 >>> 23.0 (37.0 km) It was still very windy when we woke up, but it eased off during the morning. It was quite noticeable that it was getting later in the year, because sunrise was happening later and later. This morning was at 7:12 am, so by a quarter to seven, …
Miles 2049.9 – 2074.0 >>> 24.1 (38.8 km) The morning was cold, but the wind had died down. Since I’d run out of gas the night before there was no coffee for me this morning. Trouble mixed hers with some hot chocolate powder and drank it cold. I passed on that. Despite the lack of …
Miles 2074.0 – 2086.2 >>> 12.2 (19.6 km) As expected, it was absolutely freezing in the morning. I packed up and followed Trouble down the dirt road. It was a lot easier for her in the daytime apparently. By about ten, we made it to the other side of the mountain and could see down …
Miles 2086.2 – 2103.6 >>> 17.4 (28.0 km) We woke up around seven and were pleasantly surprised that we didn’t have to wait for restaurants to open. Primo Burgers on East F Street opened at six, so we went straight over there. It wasn’t the best breakfast we’ve had, but it filled the holes in …
Miles 2103.6 – 2127.4 >>> 23.8 (38.3 km) We were up surprisingly early and had time to watch the entire sunrise. It was magnificent. Especially because we didn’t have to wrap ourselves deep into our sleeping bags to enjoy it. It was actually warm. Since we were up early, we took our time to do …
Miles 2127.4 – 2143.8 >>> 16.4 (26.4 km) Trouble was up before me and actually had to poke to get me moving. No idea why I slept in, but it was nice. We made it on to trail only a little before eight (yes, coffee comes first). An hour later we could actually see the …