Day 81 6-14-07 Cowboy Camp 8050′ Unnamed lake NE of Helen Lake – Piute Pass Trail 18.4 miles; 854.4 (45.6) total miles; 2741.6 trip miles 70′s sunny hot Marmot count is 40 Deer count is 36 Pika count is 2 Bear count is 0 I slept great last night but woke up around 4 AM, so I went back to [...]

Day 80 6-13-07 CB 10,800′ South Fork Kings River ford – Unnamed lake NE of Helen Lake 20.5 miles; 835.6 (45.6) total miles; 2723.2 trip miles 70′s partly cloudy Marmot count is 40 Deer count is 36 Pika count is 2 Bear count is 0 I got up at 5:20 AM to a slightly damp bag and tarp. We got [...]

Day 78 6-11-07 Cowboy Camp 10,000′ Independence – sort ways past Baxter Pass Trail 8 (7.5) miles; 798.1 (45.6) total miles 2676.3 trip miles 60′s in mtns., partly cloudy Marmot count is 36 Deer count is 28 Pika count is 2 Bear count is 0 Today I woke up and took my third shower in two days. We ate some [...]

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 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 70 6-3-07 Cowboy Camp 7820′ Kennedy Meadows – Monache Meadows South Fork of Kern River 13.9 (.7) miles; 716.7 (14.2) total miles; 2793.6 trip miles Low 80′s, sunny, some clouds Ascended 4000′ Today didn’t start well for me. All I will say is I had an upset stomach for most of the night, so as a result I didn’t [...]

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 [...]