In desperate need of some therapy, we make the decision to head to one of our favorite places to hike. Idyllwild is an adorable mountain town about 1 1/2 hours away from where we live. I spent a summer there when I was 11 at the Idyllwild School of Music and the Arts and have… Continue reading Idyllwild: Devil’s Slide to Tahquitz Fire Lookout – Oct 2018
What a great night of sleep we had! I love sleeping near running water. The white noise is incredible. No small creatures tried to get into our bags, so everyone did much better this time. As we all get up and start talking over coffee, we decide that going to Rosalie Lake is not really… Continue reading Day 3: Shadow Lake Junction to Agnew Meadows
Sleep did not elude me. In fact, I woke myself up a few times snoring! Gannon and Cordlan on the other hand, had a much more eventful night. We were visited by little creatures (probably mice) all night long. They are interested in what we might have left in our packs. I removed everything and… Continue reading Day 2: Thousand Island Lake to Shadow Lake Junction
For the most part, any hike that you do in the Eastern Sierra will be based out of Inyo National Forest. Unless you are trying for a John Muir Trail, Yosemite National Park, or Mt Whitney permit. For day-hiking (except Mt Whitney) you do not need a permit. If you plan to hike and stay… Continue reading How to Obtain a Walk-up Permit with Inyo National Forest
I have posted in the past about some of the surgeries and other physical limitations that have caused us some issues when thinking about and executing a backpacking trip. I wish we could say that we went totally ultra-lite (UL). In the backpacking community, there are people that sacrifice some types of comfort for the… Continue reading Modifications
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