Surrounded by pine-trees, I found myself surprised it had been a pretty cold night. My feet felt better than they did yesterday, so hopes were high that I could make good progress again today. The first section was real boring. Read More …

The hard floor of the granite slab and a cool and clear night made for another nights of great sleep. Looking out through the mesh of my tent I witnessed  the early morning alpine-glow, hitting the mountain face on the Read More …

Oh the bliss of sleeping in an actual bed. I felt very rested this morning. Ready to get back on trail for sure! But first things first. Breakfast! We went to a popular breakfast joint, where yesterday we had been Read More …

Early-rise-town-day. Everybody got up and ready before 0700. We hiked down into the valley to hitch a ride into South Lake Tahoe. It wouldn’t take long before a gentleman in his Porsche pulled over, ready to take four of the Read More …

Limited projected mileage for today, so a leisurely start. We left the lake and hiked out into the morning. According to the interactive maps-app there’d be trail-magic after a little over six miles; exciting! The trail weaved through pines-trees and Read More …