HBD, Kelly! It indeed had been a cold and windy night, but we've slept warm and well. The conditions remain the same this morning. We dress and pack up...
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May 4, 2002 3:54 am
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The word for today? Definitely, "switchback." The entire day was spent on basically the very same contour along several ridges. I won't complain however,...
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I'm carrying 2.5 liters; Spur is carrying almost 3 liters, but we use only about half of our supply -- it is cool and breezy, and we do not thirst at all. We...
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May 4, 2002 4:58 am
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(Kick-Off Party) ADZPCTKO We enjoy a banquet breakfast and just hang out today. There is activity everywhere. A talk about bear cannisters and "fine dining" on...
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May 4, 2002 4:58 am
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We are awake at 3:25 am to answer nature's call. Our alarm had been set for 3:45, so we decide to get up right away. Bob's wakeup call comes at 4, but we're...
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May 4, 2002 4:58 am
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C-c-c-c-cold!...and rainy! The wind cuts like a knife. The head winds pin my torso; it hovers above my outstretched foot, unable to move forward. When the gust...
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May 4, 2002 4:58 am
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We're up at 6 for breakfast and packing up to resume our hiking. Spur surprises me for the 2nd day with a steaming cup of coffee delivered with a kiss! Folks...
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May 4, 2002 4:58 am
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We awaken at 7 am, eat a breakfast of oatmeal and cream of wheat cereal we'd salvaged from the hiker box. Our chores fill the morning, and I head out to the...
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May 4, 2002 4:58 am
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We are up early on Tuesday; there's so much to do, I'm concerned that we're not going to be able to do it all. We keep an incredibly bustling pace all day. ...
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May 4, 2002 4:58 am
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The winds had been fierce all night long, but we stayed comfy in our little Nomad. By the time daylight breaks, the winds have died down. The alarm sounds at...
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May 10, 2002 2:12 am
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I awaken at 3AM to howling winds. I recall that our sun hats had been hung on nubby branches on a tree next to the tent. I am worried that the wind may have...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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Just as we're leaving, along come the others. They too are overjoyed about the water. We hike onward, leaving them to their joyous reunion with H2O. There is...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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We wake up around 4 AM and consider getting up and hiking. We decide to wait for the alarm to sound, since it's so cosy in our little tent. The alarm sounds,...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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We sleep well in our sandy little cul de sac. We awaken to the sunrise and break camp. It feels like this will be a hot day. We know there will be a lot of...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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We awaken before the alarm sounds, eager to begin our hike today and aware that getting out of town always seems to take longer than we'd planned. Spur takes...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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We hike along sidecut ridgelines, seeing enormous pines, manzanitas, and more boulders. The valley stretched below is filled with undulating hills. All around...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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NOTE: There is no skipped entry. I had failed to count Saturday of the Kick-Off Party as TrailDay #3. Therefore, TD 3 is actually TD4, TD4 is TD5, TD5 is TD6,...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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I recall that someone at the lunch restaurant mentioned that there was laundry service At the pool. zI go there. Staff members Dana and Gitta offer me the use...
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NOTE: There is no skipped entry. I had failed to count Saturday of the Kick-Off Party as TrailDay #3. Therefore, TD 3 is actually TD4, TD4 is TD5, TD5 is TD6,...
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May 10, 2002 2:13 am
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Two hikers, one at a time, pass by our tent after we'd completed our journals. We couldn't see the first one, but learned from the 2nd one, Sean, that it had...
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May 14, 2002 3:19 am
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The cabin consists of 2 areas, a common room with kitchen and a room piled high with "junk" and several couches. Hikers are crashed on the sofas, EZ-E, Jared,...
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May 14, 2002 3:19 am
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Spur and I stay awake late into the night, reminiscing about Earl. It was good for us to be able to talk about our feelings. We will miss him, but feel such...
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May 14, 2002 3:19 am
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We catch up with a small portion of the group again later in the day. For the first time, I realize that there is a set of twins hiking together. I laugh at...
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May 14, 2002 3:19 am
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Neither of us is interested in getting up when the alarm sounds. The sky above looks hazy, and we're both still sleepy. We finally rouse around 6:30 and delay...
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May 14, 2002 3:19 am
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A beautiful red glow takes over the eastern sky, replacing the lovely light show of last night. It's no longer windy. The winds, fierce and gusting...
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May 14, 2002 3:19 am
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We're up at a leisurely time and head back, via bus to the firehouse and another great breakfast at Thelma's. As we board the bus, we realize that we have only...
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May 16, 2002 4:44 pm
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We're up pretty early. Most of the others are stirring too. There are hikers on every in ot the firehouse lawn, referred to as "the Beach." One of the hikers...
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May 16, 2002 4:44 pm
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We head to the post office 2 blocks away and pick up our boxes. We were hoping for a box from Kahley, our atl-friend, but it hasn't arrived yet. Our other...
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May 16, 2002 4:45 pm
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It is COLD! Even Spur is reluctant to climb out of the sleeping bag. We check the thermometer - 29*. The water in our bottles is frozen. Brrr. There is a privy...
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May 16, 2002 4:45 pm
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It is a restless night for us. Spur is up late, working at the motel room desk, typing on his laptop. I awaken repeatedly. I can't shake my anxiety about my...
