John Muir Trail Part 3/11 – From Deer Creek to Minaret Creek via Red‘s Meadow & Devils‘ Postpile National Monument (8.7 Miles) I got up and had the urge to steal and hide two pairs of shoes – they belonged to one of the two idiots who arrived very late at the campsite yesterday. Instead …
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Day #33 Hiking = Instant Gratification & Instant Soup
John Muir Trail Part 2/11 – From Barney Lake to Deer Creek via Duck Pass (8.2 Miles) Today it almost worked getting up with the alarm clock at 5.15am. It was windy, dark and cold – I could never go mountaineering like other people do – into the bitter cold of ice and snow fields …
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Day #32 A New Trail Begins!
John Muir Trail Part 1/11 – From Lake George to Barney Lake (4 Miles) Despite the anticipation for the trail, getting up was hard! A blue bird and squirrels hopped around my tent so I gave myself a push. While I was slowly organizing my stuff and sipping disgusting instant coffee (another lesson learned…), a …
Day #31 Crystal Lake & Resupply
The day didn‘t start great – but it got better every hour. I ignored my alarm clock set for 6am – got to get into hiking mode again! – and slept an hour longer. When I finally got up, I felt sleepy and stiff. My lower belly hurts again, so I took painkillers, put water …
Day #30 Mammoth Lakes & Lake George
Jenny offered me a ride to Mammoth Lakes in the morning – cool! On the way we passed beautiful lakes and hills and lots of yellow „bear xing“ signs. Mammoth Lakes has a free shuttle transit system which is great but of course I missed my bus about a minute and hiked into town instead. …
Day #29 Lazy Day
The initial plan for today was to go climbing with Nate, but after the shops were closed (It was Labor Day which is like 1st of May), I could not buy new climbing shoes. I‘m eager to buy a high-top shoe with a stiff sole (ideal for crack climbing) but the model I want (La …
Day #28 Happy Boulders & Demolition Derby
After a baked beans breakfast, Jenny and I stopped at the fair. I talked to the staff about the „campground“ disappointment and…received a full refund! I didn‘t expect that because in Germany/Austria employees would just shrug their shoulders. Glad to have my money back, I wanted to see the derby naturally, so we got tickets! …
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Day #27 Buttermilks & Rodeo
After spending one night on the fairground parking lot, I decided to check in at the hostel again – luckily there was space, but the room was less nice. Jenny, my German aquaintance from yesterday, and I decided to grab a couple of crashpads and drive up to a world famous bouldering area: the Buttermilks! …
Day #26 Eastern Sierra Tri County Fair Weirdness
In the morning, a young woman from Germany chatted me up if I was looking for a climbing partner – it had never been easier than in this town! We agreed to go bouldering soon. I was happy to extend my stay in Bishop and see new places. However, I had to check out of …
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Day #25 Hostel California
I woke up early, packed my stuff and started hiking into town, trying to flee from the evil sun that was eager to hit the desert. After only 40 minutes, it got unbearably hot, so I was happy to accept the lift by Nate who was driving into town for work. I checked into The …
Finn Goes West - Hiking & Climbing in the South-Western USA 