I had breakfast with the Australian family from „next door“ – they gifted me with an unbreakable metal spork after my spoon broke. If there was a thing like a anti-spider full body hazmat suit, I would totally love to go to Australia and check out the climbing there! When the sun came out, Anne …
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Day #43 The Camp 4 Ritual
I got up at 4.20am and walked through darkness on roads and paths towards Camp 4. I got slightly lost and bumped into a huge, posh hotel compex – the „majestic Yosemite hotel“ or similar… I‘ll continue to dirtbag camp 😂 even though I’m now slightly less dirty after the shower of my lifetime. On …
Day #42 Hiking into Yosemite Valley
John Muir Trail Part 11/11 – From Trail Junction at Sunrise Creek to Happy Isles / Little Yosemite Valley (.. Miles) I got up well rested and felt better every minute while hiking down, as the altitude got less and less. The forest opened up into a meadow full of flowers, brushes and burned tree …
Day #41 Mac & Cheese Against Altitude Sickness
John Muir Trail Part 10/11 – From Lower Cathedral Lake to Trail Junction at Sunrise Creek (.. Miles) Today was the hardest day I’ve had so far, including the hospital visit in Utah. The altitude problems got worse. At least the beginning and the end of the day were enjoyable! When the sun came out, …
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Day #40 Forced Rest Day
John Muir Trail Part 9/11 – Rest Day – Lower Cathedral Lake Today is Friday the 13th and maybe this is the reason why my plan to solo climb Cathedral Peak didn‘t work out. I got up, motivated and anticipating the unknown adventure. When I started hiking back the 2.5 miles I came from yesterday, …
Day #39 Granite Heaven
John Muir Trail Part 8/11 – From Tuolumne Meadows to Lower Cathedral Lake (.. Miles) Sunshine woke me and I rolled out of the tent to see Carla already busy with breakfast preparations. Within 20 minutes there were coffee with hemp milk, a delicious plate full of hash potatoes, scrambled eggs with spinach, guacamole and …
Day #38 Meeting A Trail Angel
John Muir Trail Part 7/11 – From Lyell Canyon Meadow to Tuolumne Meadows (.. Miles) My water filter froze over night so I had to wait until it thawed. A tiny bit of water was left in my bottle and I used it to make hot chocolate and oatmeal. The pot warmed my hands and …
Day #37 Getting Stronger!
John Muir Trail Part 6/11 – From Donohue Pass to Lyell Canyon Meadow (… Miles) Waking up with warm sunlight was much better than with the alarm clock in the darkness. I slept very well unlike the others who were unfortunately too cold – the weather change is unexpected but I‘m getting used to the …
Day #36 Unexpected Trail Family
John Muir Trail Part 5/11 – From Garnet Lake to Junction before Donohue Pass via Thousand Islands Lake (… Miles – will update asap!) I woke up and noticed that my sleeping bag was damp – the tent ceiling was full of small condensation drops which kept falling down. Even my shoes felt stiff and …
Day #35 Backcountry Lessions & Hikers’ Generosity
John Muir Trail Part 4/11 – From Minaret Creek to Garnet Lake via Rosalie Lake (10.9 Miles) This morning, everything was peaceful and calm but my suspicion grew and after putting in contact lenses, I could see the disaster: the sounds from last night definitely came from a bear who, balancing or jumping from a …
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Finn Goes West - Hiking & Climbing in the South-Western USA 