-> Kennedy Meadows to Kearsarge Pass -> 5/27-6/2 After a round of goodbyes at Kennedy Meadows, we walked back to trail with packs full of big clunky bear cans, some new snow appropriate gear, and hopes that we could handle the mountains ahead. We planned to spend the next 6.5 days on trail together before…

Tehachapi to Kennedy Meadows 5/16-5/27 We got vortexed at Barbara’s hiker hut in Tehachapi for three nights. It’s a common thing on trail to talk about getting vortexed (or stuck) in a town if it has good amenities for hikers. Barbara made it very easy to linger and postpone getting back on trial. It just…

Part 1 – San Jacinto 4/29 – 5/2 After being in Indiana for Andrew’s wedding, I decided to go back and hike the miles I had skipped around San Jacinto Mountain. It sounded nice not to leave a part of the trail hanging all the way until the end and it would take a few…