Days from 13 to 16 – Lakes and streams

Day 13 – Lago Wanda A Tentsite in Piute Creek – 15.3 miles

Last night, during the break of my bathroom, the nearby full moon turned Baren’s landscape into a lunar landscape. It was very beautiful and a kind of Erie. I didn’t wear my lighthouse because it was very light. Walking back, I realized that many of the rocks resembled our store, especially in the moonlight. Fortunately, I knew that the store was between Lake and I, so I headed towards the lake and one of the rocks magically became our store.

Discussing this with Meriwether today, we wonder if someone ever crawled into the wrong store. Some of the tens will accommodate a lot of tents. There are at least four other tents like ours very close to where we are configured tonight.

Today’s walk was 99.9 percent downhill. The uphill was not even really uphill. I don’t think a whole backpack has passed down down. The qualification was very gentle, easy on knees. We did a very good time and took some big breaks.

My favorite rest was at lunch, just after we crossed Evolution Creek. This is a great stream that can be dangerous to cross. There is an alternative path that crosses the stream in a much easier place. We do not take the alternative. There is a very deep place in the stream where the path crosses. I found that it was a great place to cool off.

We only have a few miles for Muir Trail Ranch, our next refueling. They do not offer any other comfort to hikers, so we will probably take our food, load our phones and continue moving. That is, unless the hot springs are very attractive or offer us a discount on a cabin at night.

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DAY 14 – TENTSITE IN PIUTE CREEK A TENTSITE IN MARIE Lake – 11.6 Miles

We have to see all our good friends on the path today. Becca and Simone were in MTR when we arrived. They introduced us to their friend 2 puffs before leaving. I imagine that about 3 or 4 hours will spend ahead of us tonight. Peter and Laura appeared after ordering our refueling. Or they fell in love with the hot springs and stayed or probably are 2 hours behind us.

Piute Creek’s roar drowned any noise from our neighboring campists and led me to a deep sleep. There would be no rest for midnight bath. I woke up feeling great and ready to start.

The plan for today is to get to MTR for our replenishment and decide whether to spend the night or move on. MTR has cabins and tents that can be rented for $ 250 per person with a minimum of two nights. The price includes dinner and breakfast.

The sign in the store said «without vacancy», I suppose we are moving forward. Our refueling cube was there and intact. We made a little exchange and discarding, we recharged our electronic products, we wash our hands with soap, weigh our packages and split. My package weighed 31 pounds, 2 pounds heavier than Meriwether’s. Keep in mind that I carry the store and cooking equipment.

Plan 2 was to go to the lake just before Seldon Pass. On the way to the lake, a swarm of flies converged in Meriwether. She was not interested in stopping until the flies left. So we walked, the lake passed and on Seldon Pass to Lake Marie. Except for the mass cloud only in the distance, this site is wonderful. There are mountains near and in the distance. The lake is bluish and quite warm green.

We are in a surprising distance from VVR. If we get to turn off in time to catch the ferry, there is the possibility that we go to the resort. We are both very interested in a cold and soda drink. There are also showers, laundry and coffee in the complex. My shirt and pants are turning white from salt spots.

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Day 15 – TENTSITE IN MARIE Lake A TENTSITE IN MONO CREEK – 14.9 Miles 122.5

The biggest mistake I have made on this trip is to pack exactly the same meal for dinner. Yesterday I hooked a sweet and spicy tuna packaged from the hiker box in MTR. I ate it for lunch in a soft omelet. It was so good. Last night for dinner, tonight for dinner, every night for dinner I have been eating ramen (the $ 1 package), spam and peanut butter. It is one of my favorite backpack meals. Well, it used to be. There will be 9 more dinners, but I have a plan to reduce that number.

We arrive at the intersection with VVR with a long time to make the ferry. We decided, however, move on. We should be able to get to Red’s Meadow in two days. Red’s is closer to the path, we have a refueling cube there, and has practically the same comforts as VVR.

Today’s walk was almost everything in the forest. From time to time we saw the mountains. Above all we had to see some majestic trees. I think they are Sequoias, but I am not an expert in trees.

We also had to be content with Mozzies swarms. During a couple of miles I thought there was a hummingbird on each shoulder. From time to time I could feel that his claws hit my skin. One of the pinches was particularly hard, I looked and realized that they were massive Mozzies. I crushed it and covered my shirt with blood.

Tomorrow we approach Silver Pass. It is just under 4 miles away and I hope it is a great experience, without insects. We will try to prepare to get to Red’s early in the afternoon the next day. I’m looking forward to something good to eat there!

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Day 16 – Creek Mono Tents A Duck Creek TNTS – 14.7 miles

Leaving the camp this morning we passed several hikers flying along the path. They all had the same goal. I arrived at Ferry VVR before 9:45 am I doubt that the last few we did. I was a little envious.

We did a quick work of Silver Pass. It seems, as we travel north, that the passes become easier and that the falls are much less steep. Only one more, Donohue, probably in 3 days.

From Silver Pass we could see our friends, Beckka and Simone and their friend 2 puffs. We have only spent about 5 minutes with 2 puffs, we give ourselves 10 more with her and she will also be our friend.

They were packing and we reached them before they left. We ended up talking for more than 10 minutes, so 2 Puffs is a friend now.

We walk near them most of the morning. His constant cheerful discussions made me smile. We stopped for a break and a snack in Lake Virginia. The lake is beautiful, just like the State. I wanted to take a dip, but the wind blew and it was a bit cold.

Meriwether and I left them. We had 4 miles as far as we planned and wanted to arrive on time to eat before the Mozzies arrived. The Mozzies have not really been so bad. There have been sometimes when we decided to move on because they were annoying and once when they covered Meriwether’s backpack and my legs so thick, it seemed fur. At this time I can count 35 in the part of the store’s errors. How do they know we are here?

We are at a surprising distance from the Prado de Red. About 8 days have passed from clothes, shower and a good meal. We hope to be there at noon to be pleasant and clean before a fabulous dinner.

Happy paths!

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