Kapsack Col – The Trek

I woke up around 6, which is quite normal. I felt quite alert, so it seemed like a good time to start. I had around 13 miles for the backpack to Col. of what I heard from the northern linings, it is incredible, beautiful or very difficult and would not do it again. It seems that there are many rocks or a rock field where trekking posts do not serve and rocks from rock to potentially miles. I could see how this could be arduous or frustrating, but for me it sounds like an adventure. On the trail of the Apalaches during the Mahosuc notch, some say that the toughest mile of AT put my trekking posts and jumped to Boulder when it began to rain. Ducking and crawling between giant rocks, fighting. I go 45 minutes during a mile. This is considered a quick speed for MahoSec Notch.
While pacing my things, I notice that the mosquitoes of the previous night are gone. I opened my insect network to start packing my bag while I keep dating.
The first thing is the first, after leaving my store, I go to dig a cat hole, do my business and take my tree food bag with which I was tied all night. There are no problems with animals, thanks to the Lord. A hiker that I met, Matcha, told me that a bear was scratching his bag one night and decided to pack and walk a few more miles for lighthouse to get away from the bear. I pray to never happen to me. After packing my things, I make a last stop through the river since I am almost out of the water. I mix my essential coffee/breakfast elements, take a drink and I am ready to start. The path is quite soft and follows a valley of the river with small ups and downs, some rocks but in general quite well defeated.

Flat and soft

This path is traveling often. Soon I meet a group of at least 10 that are heading to Summit Square Top Mountain. I get them quickly and finally someone says: «Hey, we stop and let this boy pass.» It is surprising how fast you are like a trip through and you don’t even realize. The water in the river is aquilled, it must be minerals or glacier water. There are several crosses with trunks and even some bridges. What a luxury! The paths often remain much better when they are so close to a road. At the beginning of the River Valley, there was a camp that can be reached by road. When I approached, I saw many recreational vehicles and even listened to vehicle traffic. This can be something frustrating, but I also understand what beautiful place is this and possibly should not be limited to those who can come on foot. However, it definitely changes things when you see a parking full of cars and listen to the noise of an engine instead of a current or the wind that blows through the leaves of a tree.

Prayer walk

While I walk, I pray for those who appear in my mind. Those who pray for me, supporting me, those who have contacted me with prayer requests, and who the spirit leads me to pray. I pray to me also to witness and to know and experiment Jesus, as well as by force for the day and a good mentality.
I drink my last coffee breakfast and keep going through the stream. The best thing to follow the water for many miles is that you do not have to worry when it runs out. I know that in a mile or 2, there will be more water and for now, I will enjoy the lighter package. The water weighs around 2 pounds per liter! That’s a lot!

Miles come quickly this morning. Mainly flat and in the forest with coldness that still surrounds the floor of the valley. Trees also provide a wide shadow. Most likely, I will reach the Col Col Junction backpack around noon and be doing the climb in some of the hottest parts of the day. He did not do it correctly. With luck, we will receive some clouds and possibly wind to help keep me fresh.

The union

I end up arriving at Knapsack Col Junction shortly after 11. 13 miles in just over 4 hours! That is quite good. I will have a lot of time, whether hot or not to climb and overcome the cabbage.

When I start in the alternative, I have little water and fortunately I find a small current of 1.2 miles. After filtering water and digsing through my package to find the granola bar that has caffeine, I left. I went to some hikers who got off the col. A group of boys who camped and returned today. The path quickly becomes rocks under and then the rocks, with cairns to follow the road. Deciding that my trekking posts are more obstacles than good, I keep them on the side of my bag and I still wear hands and feet to pull up, around and on rocks. Jumping from rock to rock, disgust.

When I close to the top of the first part of the climb, a small current drips along the path. The mountains open to my left and greet me with yellow, purple, blue and red wild flowers. Look above Loom majestically.

Mountain beauty

As I upload more, there is a small mountain lake. I am sure that it is frozen and with the wind and the clouds I am not even tempted to swim. I decided to touch the water and confirm its coldness.
The path is flattened momentarily before falling to another Alpine lake. The color is unreal. A greenish blue. A marked contrast with its surroundings. The granite rock marked with green grass spots and snow patches still remains of winter.

Very soon, the path starts up once more.
While he is created a small hill, suddenly I listen to the sound of hasty water. APPEAL TO THE RIGHT TO SEE A CASCADA, BEAUTIFUL.

What path?

After a climbing time, the rocks and rocks begin again and ascended to the rock jumping for a while. Finally, I review my map to see my progress and discover that I am out of the way. Fortunately for me, I can travel the structure of the rock forward crossing some snow patches that have pink and red bacteria. I find my way back to the path. It becomes steep and very windy. The loose rock falls apart under my feet while I am telling myself to the top. I take frequent 5 second breaks to recover my breath and also check my next steps. When I arrived at Col, I realized that I am out of a good path for some good 40 feet and I have climbed higher than I needed. I also see that a north side goes up the opposite side.

I stop, take off my backpack and start eating fries. Coco and I, the northwest, began to speak. He said he tried to follow the line on the map as well as possible and that he should have climbed through the valley. He recommends that he just do that. After chatting for 10 or 15 minutes, we decided that it is time to continue doing miles. We go in our separate instructions, the north and me to the south. I can see where it came and that route looks treacher. I see another that goes directly through the mountain and I choose it. The route is fine, if it does not turn on to a certain moment where all the rocks under my feet are loose. My foot slides while I lean on the mountain. My other foot is something resistant. I ask the Lord help. Slowly I recover the base in semi -safe rocks. Apart from this brief moment, the rest of the road down is good. I didn’t know this, but the route I took is the twin route of the glacier.

I follow a runoff of the mountain/glacier current. There is a great snowfield that will probably never melt this summer.

Lowlands

As the path gradually descends, the wind increases. I see several lakes in the distance. The path will continue to follow these lakes back to the red line of the CDT. There are about 6 or 7, I think. I pass several tents configured without people in sight. I don’t think my store can throw here, even if I wanted to.

I continue beyond the lakes and finally reached a group of some 6 boys walking through the mountain. Another hiker occurs a package and asks me about the backpack, Col. is a friend of Coco and said it is slow. As I think about how far is Town, debate about stopping early. Thought becomes increasingly attractive. While spending a current, I get it and talk to a day hiker on some lakes and the pass from which he came. I go to the road and soon find a flat place with a beautiful view of a lake below surrounded by mountains. It makes a little wind, but the ground seems stable and my bets are deep.

Camp

They are only 6 o’clock, which is quite early to stop me, but I imagine what passes the time here or simply approach the city to get early. I don’t feel that I need to get to the city early tomorrow. In fact, I would not enter at all if I had enough food, but I need to replenish, so I must enter Pinedale.

Even stopping at 6 pm, I only have approximately 12 miles at the beginning of the path to get hooked to the city. It should be there before noon, which is a long time to replenish and load things. There is a hostel in the city to which the night is probably and leave the next day after a great breakfast, of course. Until next, happy paths.

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