Day 77 6-10-07 Hotel Zero day #7 Independence, CA 0 miles; 789.5 (38.1)miles; total trip miles 2660.8 90′s, Sunny, clouds in PM Today we slept in. It was pretty hot in the hotel room when we went to sleep but really chilly in the AM. I had at least 3 donuts for breakfast! We simply did logistics all morning then [...]

Day 76 6-9-07 Hotel Bullfrog Lake Junction – Independence 9 miles;   total miles ( ) trip miles 60 in mountains, 80′s in town We got up at 6 AM or so and got moving pretty fast since we all knew we were going into town. We climbed a short way and reached Bullfrog Lake, which was quite large compared to some [...]

Day 75 6-8-07 Tarp 10,405′ Wallace Creek – Bullfrog Lake Junction 19.1 miles; 789.5 (31) total miles; 2653.7 trip miles High 50′s, sunny !!!Forester Pass!!! Marmot count is 32 Deer count is 28 Pika count is 1 Bear count is 0 Last night was not as cold as the few before; but still cold enough I didn’t sleep well. Ed [...]

Day 74 6-7-07 Tarp 10,405′ Crabtree Meadow – Wallace Creek via Mt. Whitney 3.4 (15.8) miles; 771.5 (31) total miles; 2634.6 trip miles (adjusted, it was off) 60′s, sunny, clouds in PM !!!Mt. Whitney!!! Marmot count is 25 Pika count is 1 Today I stood on top of Mt. Whitney (14,496.811’), the highest point in the continental United States. The [...]

Day 73 6-6-07 T 10,465′ Chicken Spring Lake – Crabtree Meadow 16.1 miles; 766.3 (15.2) total miles; 2616 trip miles 60′sSsunny, windy, !!!!Pika sighting!!!! Marmot count is 9 Pika count is 1 Last night lasted forever. Either I was drooling on my pillow or the snow was blowing in my face. Which ever it was, I always found a wet [...]

Day 72 6-5-07 Corral – Chicken Spring Lake 14.2 (.5) miles; 750.2 (15.2) total miles; 2599.9 trip miles 60′s, partly cloudy, windy, snow Marmot count 5 Pika count 0 It is 5PM and it’s snowing here at 11,235′! (Okay the sun is out and it’s still spitting snow. The snow is driving in both ends of my tarp and I’m [...]

Day 71 6-4-07 Cowboy Camp 10160′ South Fork Kern River – Corral 19.3 (.5) miles;; 736 (14.7) total miles 2585.7 trip miles 60′s, partly cloudy w/ some wind Ascended 5600′ !!!MARMOTS!!! Marmot count is 3 Pikas count is 0 Yes! Today I saw my first marmot. I actually saw two at once. They were sunning on a rock together. None [...]

Day 69 6-2-07 Cowboy Camp Zero day #6 Kennedy Meadows General Store 0 miles; 702.8 (13.5) total miles; 2779 trip miles High 70′s; partly cloudy I slept great last night after having two beers and staying up later than usual. I woke up after 7 am. The little ants were already upon me by that time. I waited around on [...]

Day 68 6-1-07 Cowboy Camp   zero day # 5 Kennedy Meadows General Store 0 miles; 702.8 total miles (13.5); 2779 trip miles I don’t think the chicken from last night agreed with me. Later when I went to bed, I felt like crap. I was hot and the ants drove me crazy as I tried to sleep. Once I felt somewhat [...]

Day 67 5-31-07 Cowboy Camp Fox Mill Spring – Kennedy Meadows 19.2 (.7) miles; 702.8 (13.5); 2779 trip miles 70′s; sunny; shattered clouds later in day I awoke to a very cold damp sleeping bag this morning. It was super cold last night. I didn’t sleep well as a result. I spent most of the morning curled up in the [...]