I ended up walking all the way to Island Junction until the camp last night. There were approximately ten thousand tents, most of them installed at very uncomfortable points. I realized that it was Saturday, and weekend backpackers were in force. For some reason, a small place, but large enough for my duplex was available among some trees and shrubs. I configured the camp as usual, I was asleep quickly after bedtime knowing that I would be walking in Aguanieve no matter what time it would lift me up. I let myself sleep. I took my time, shed and preparing to go. I arrived on the road around 7:30.
Island Pass was a breeze. Without snow, gradual ascent and gradual descent. I am currently 3 1/2 miles from Donahue Pass and assuming that I leave not much more elevation, I just need to win around 800 or 900 feet to be at the top of that. I know that I will walk in Aguanieve on the road down, but I hope there is not too much, and the post bridge is as minimal as possible. I spent wonderful 24 hours with dry socks and feet, but I know I am forced to wet a little in the descent.
I was 19 miles from my camp to Tuoluomne Meadows. They are not allowed to camp within four miles of paths there. That means that today I can go 15 miles or 23 miles. The latter will surely not happen, so today is a day of 15 miles. That gives me, first of all, a soft day, which I would appreciate. Second, as I mentioned to my latest publication, I forgot to buy fuel in Mammoth. The Post Office supposedly has a hiker box where I hope to empty some fuel box fuel cans on my fuel can and place it enough to take me to Kennedy Meadows North. If there is no hiker box, or if there is no fuel in the hiker box, that gives me a lot of time to hook the walk in Lee Vining, get fuel, a little city, food and then continue again for another soft day. I don’t know when the next big pass is, nor do I care right now. I am enjoying walking along the path in my own terms for a few days, with, of course, some support plans for adaptability.
Donahue Pass ended up being more than relaxing. With a large total of less than 100 steps in the snow, and from 12 at 12:30 pm, that snow was still firm. Nothing for that, and I am waiting for the same for most of the next passes.
I simply took almost an hour of water and rest to rest. I remembered that it is Sunday and I hurried, so I could, the post office will not be open no matter what time I get there. I am about 4 miles away from my planned camp, on the outskirts of the non -camping area. There are some hikers ahead, and I have no idea what their plans are, but I hope there is a place for me. Comments from afar imply that the rangers are wandering, and being quite strict about where you can and cannot camp. The rules make sense, and I want to follow them, I just want to find an easily camp.
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