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Mammoth to Yosemite: Day 4

Miles: 9.3 We are awoken at 5:30am by some very loud yelling.  It is a startling way to wake up.  Someone must have had a bear visit.  Bears are common in this area of Yosemite. You need to be very diligent with your food storage.  An hour later, as Gannon is making our coffee, we… Continue reading Mammoth to Yosemite: Day 4

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Mammoth to Yosemite: Day 3

Miles: 9.3 No bears pay us a visit last night and I love camping next to a stream.  The white noise is very helpful for getting some sleep.  We sleep with a fan on at home, so when we are out hiking, I love to find a stream to sleep by.  It also helps block… Continue reading Mammoth to Yosemite: Day 3

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Mammoth to Yosemite: Day 2

Miles: 10.14 I awake to the wonderful aroma of a campfire.  The boys are up before me.  Oh, how I wish we could have one at every campsite.  Not only does it help with the cold, but also the bugs.  I will miss it, but I won’t miss the poop rock that just sits there… Continue reading Mammoth to Yosemite: Day 2

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Acclimating

We have been up in Mammoth for a couple of days acclimating to the elevation.  It is sometimes boring, but we know it is for our best interest to do this.  The condo does not have cable or wifi, but we somehow get Netflix, so we have been watching old seasons of our favorite shows.… Continue reading Acclimating

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Hiking Holly is back!

Hi there everyone.  Welcome back to my blog! If you are new here, you might want to take a little time to read some of my past posts to get caught up on what I’m all about. It’s finally summertime.  Hooray!  We have been training and preparing for our latest hiking adventure for the past… Continue reading Hiking Holly is back!