Well, right now I'm at 10,500 ft ASL overlooking a dry lakebed at least a mile below...and cell service is available on this ridge crest. Saw my first sequoia tree today up high--beautiful. It seems the predominant species up here are the lodgepole and foxtail in this spot-the lodgepole grow a lot bigger here than in CO. One nice thing the past two days has been the change in frequency of water crossings...creeks everywhere--yeehaa! Was passed today by the legendary PCT hiker Scott Williamson (done it 11 times) and a fella named Joe who is trying to break his own 'unsupported' record of somewhere around 80 days....the supported record holder is Dave Horton in 66 days (he had two teams of people meeting him and massaging his feet each night). Both incredible feets, but very different approaches to the trail.
So...the pack is heavier with the addition of the dreaded 'bear vault'...a necessary burden in CA I understand (big fines for not having it). Alright, I'd better get a move-on, daylight is burning fast
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