It’s 7:30 am when I finally decide to emerge from the tent. Gannon barely slept (as usual) and has been up for a couple of hours. He has started my water boiling and I proceed to make some pour-over coffee. We have converted to pour-over in the RV, so when I found some disposable pre-made… Continue reading Lake of the Woods: Day 2
Our destination is Lake of the Woods in the Desolation Wilderness area of the Tahoe Lakes Basin. It is situated off the Tahoe Rim Trail and Pacific Crest Trail just south of Lake Aloha. Previously hiking by Lake Aloha in 2015, we have high expectations for this small lake nestled right by it. It is… Continue reading Lake of the Woods: Day 1
I cannot believe that it has been almost 3 years since our last backpacking trip. Life on the road, having an elderly dog (who has since passed), Covid, and the CA/NV wildfires had disrupted something that we really loved doing. I was excited when I found a last minute/walk-up permit in Desolation Wilderness. It was… Continue reading Getting Back Out on the Trail Again
Dick’s Lake to Eagle Falls Trailhead Miles: 6.5 Silence. Dead silence was our night (except for the stupid sleeping pads). It is almost a little creepy how silent it was last night. Sleeping was hard for me, because the silence was actually overwhelmingly loud. It’s hard to explain how it can be silent and loud… Continue reading Desolation Wilderness Day: 3
Susie Lake to Dick’s Lake Miles 7.5 Gannon is whispering to me as he crawls out of the tent. He does not want to miss the sunrise. He will make the coffee this morning. How I wish I was a morning person like him. I have no idea what time it is. I made myself… Continue reading Desolation Wilderness: Day 2
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