Day 6 – July 9, 2014 Odometer Reading: 60.2 miles Miles today: 8.74 Camped: Crater Creek – elevation 8,676 Today’s Key to Success: Beer We didn’t sleep again. This time both my knees hurt and Aidan’s right leg was bothering him quite a bit. It seems like every day something Read more…
Day 5 – July 8, 2014 Odometer Reading: 51.46 miles Miles today: 10.01 Camped: Shadow Creek – elevation 9,065 Today’s Key to Success: Lip Biting Neither of us slept. Our hips hurt too much, even through the ibuprofen (“Vitamin I”). I dreamed of wide rivers, the other side only accessible Read more…
Day 4 – July 7, 2014 Odometer Reading: 42.45 miles Miles today: 13.05 Camped: Rush Creek – elevation 9,952 Today’s Key to Success: Pack Covers Yip…yip…yip…yip-yip-yip-ahoooooooooo We opened our eyes. It came again. A lone coyote singing his little lungs out. Singing good morning to the world. It was really Read more…
Day 3 – July 6, 2014 Odometer Reading: 29.4 miles Miles today: 12.5 Camped: Lyell Canyon – elevation 8,886 Today’s Key to Success: Catching the Last Shuttle We slept so, so well. It was a cold and perfect night with no wind. I wore my down booties, and was grateful Read more…
Day 2 – July 5, 2014 Odometer Reading: 16.90 miles Miles today: 11.76 Camped: in Long Meadow Today’s Key to Success: Trekking umbrellas “No vomiting,” Aidan said, “You need those calories.” He petted my head. It was 1:30 am. It had to be the heat. I barely slept, so Aidan Read more…
Day 1 – July 4, 2014 Odometer Reading: 5.14 miles Miles today: 5.14 Camped: near Nevada Falls Today’s Key to Success: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale 4am came, loud and unapologetic. Don’t get up don’t get up don’t get up yet, I silently pleaded. Aidan got up. After several rounds of Read more…
5am: “I need to put an extra hair tie on the list. Rar Rar Rar. Aaaah!” I flailed my arms about. Aidan: “I’m not participating in rar-rar-aah.” He flailed his arms about, mocking me and smiling. 5am: “Good call. You’re totally right. No more rar-aahs. We’re going to be on vacation Read more…
I sat in my office, sipping on a delicious iced coffee, feeling grateful for the little heater I named Fred. Fred keeps me sane. He stoically combats the relentless air conditioning that blasts me in the head all day. Then I saw the weather report for the Yosemite Valley through the weekend. Sunny and Read more…
We had a friend who was going to run, literally, our resupply up Kearsarge Pass and meet us on the trail. Even the offer was amazing. Pre-trail magic? Then she scored an awesome new position and was unable to take the leave needed to make the trip. We’re super happy for Read more…
“Hey buddy, where’s my sock?” Sherlock tilted his head. “What did you do with my sock? This sock.” I held up my lone Injinji sock. He touched it with his nose. “Good boy, show me SOCK. Yes, SOCK.” He touched it again and swished his tail…and did.not.move. I tore Read more…