Day 22Miles 8.5 Get Away – Get Away! Sophie called out. Jennie and I leaped out of the tent. Sophie busted out a flood light. It was a bear! She said. Her greatest fear realized, and she faced it down on her own. She chased the bear off by herself. Glorious. My Mom called her Sophie the Brave. It was the most excitement we’d had on the whole trip. And I’d missed the whole thing. Read more…
Day 21Miles 6.5I hopped across some boulders and peered down a five foot hole with water flowing at the bottom.Looks like I can get down there to fill up the water bottles, but I’ll need some help getting back up. I said.Sounds good. Jennie said.No. Let’s try down there. Sophie said.We roamed around the maze of giant boulders, looking for a spot to reach the water.The goats roamed around too. Bosco followed me around. Oatcake Read more…
Day 20Miles 6When there was service, I had a text from a California Highway Patrol Officer saying they would help us cross Highway 89 and to text if we were early or late. I was so worried about getting to the road on time that we sped too fast. We hurried our way through the cool forest with the soft floors and up giant inclines made of hard packed sand. We saw the first mountain Read more…
Day 19Miles 0My glasses smashed all crookedy against my eye when Bosco whacked me in the face. But at least I was sparkly clean.It was bitterly cold, and my quilt sleeping bag didn’t cut the mustard. I woke up with my back side all cold and moved the quilt around to cover it up, then woke up because some other uncovered part was cold. Repeat seven hundred and thirteen and a half times.I finally got Read more…
Day 18Miles 8It was a climb right from the start. And oh what a climb it was. We were so thankful we’d found the spot we had for the last day and a half; there were no others for miles.We came to an overlook where the whole green world spread out across the land. Everywhere. Cliffs and green. Trees and green.We called S. Lake Tahoe California Hwy Patrol to see if they’ll help us cross Read more…
Day 17Miles 0The wind picked up my chair and threw it directly on top of the stove, knocking off my pot of water and immediately catching the chair on fire.That’s what I get for bring luxury items.Well it was less than 1.5 pounds before, so it has to be lighter than that now.At least you can tell my chair apart from Sophie’s.Now My Left Butt Cheek has no place to go.We rested and rested and Read more…
Day 16Miles 9It was so, so hot. Thunderstorm hot. Go to the beach in your fancy underwear called a bikini and drink margaritas in the shade hot. And we slogged it out in the sun with our dresses and leggings and my trusty Pure Dixie black felt hat.Sweating our Faces Off.But it was resupply day and we needed to be there by 12:30 so Joshua could put us all in the truck and horse trailer Read more…
Day 15Miles 9I’ve never gone longer than ten days without a shower. I’m pretty well Maxed Out. Even with the wash-hair-in-the-bucket routine the other day…I just cannot stand to catch a whiff of myself.We marched out of camp and up to the top of Dick’s Pass. The views were stunning from every side, but even better…I had enough reception to call my sweet husband and hear his voice. It’s always amazing to hear the sounds Read more…
Day 15Miles 9I’ve never gone longer than ten days without a shower. I’m pretty well Maxed Out. Even with the wash-hair-in-the-bucket routine the other day…I just cannot stand to catch a whiff of myself.We marched out of camp and up to the top of Dick’s Pass. The views were stunning from every side, but even better…I had enough reception to call my sweet husband and hear his voice. It’s always amazing to hear the sounds Read more…
Day 14Miles 5.5Trit-trot-trit-trot went the boys’ feet as they went along the soft paths. The terrain was all over the place. Forest, Giant Boulders, Alpine Forest, then Alpine Lakes. Breathtaking and Blue and Unbelievable.Tiny bits of snow hanging on for dear life way, way above on towering sharp mountainsides of pure rock.No such thing as a bad photo here. Even a crooked, blurry one would look great blown up on your wall.We lost the path Read more…